IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1500 mL? mL/h2 h

1500 mL of fluid must be infused over 2 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1500 mL2 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
500 mL? mL/h3 h

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 3 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL3 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
60 gtt/mL40 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 40 mL/h, but no pump is available. It runs by gravity through a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

40 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
1500 mL15 gtt/mL8 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1500 mL over 8 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

1500 mL8 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
220 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 10 hours. After 8 hours you find that 220 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. By what percentage Δ must the original pump rate be increased?

1000 mL / 10 hafter 8 h: 220 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
50 mg250 mL15 mL/h? mcg/min

An infusion of 50 mg in 250 mL runs at 15 mL/h. How many micrograms per minute D does the patient receive?

50 mg/250 mL15 mL/h
D = mcg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 750 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 166.7 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 40 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 47 gtt/min
  5. 5. Δ = 10 %
  6. 6. D = 50 mcg/min

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