IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
100 mL? mL/h8 h

100 mL of fluid must be infused over 8 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

100 mL8 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
750 mL80 mL/ht = ? h

750 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 80 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take? Round to one decimal place.

750 mL80 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
1370 mLleft? mL/h7 h left

1500 mL was ordered over 10 hours. After 3 hours you find that 1370 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. To what rate R in mL/h must the pump be reset?

1500 mL / 10 hafter 3 h: 1370 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
60 gtt/mL150 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 150 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.

150 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
400 mL60 gtt/mL28 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 28 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. There are 400 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

28 gtt/min60 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h
6.Hard
560 mLleft? mL/h3 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 6 hours. After 3 hours you find that 560 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 / 6 hafter 3 h: 560 mL
Δ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 12.5 mL/h
  2. 2. t = 9.4 h
  3. 3. R = 195.7 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 150 gtt/min
  5. 5. t = 14.3 h
  6. 6. Δ = 12 %

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