IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?150 mL/h150 min

A pump runs at 150 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused in 150 minutes?

150 mL/h150 min
V = mL
2.Easy
100 mL50 mL/ht = ? h

100 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 50 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

100 mL50 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
420 mLleft? mL/h4 h left

500 mL was ordered over 6 hours. After 2 hours you find that 420 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?

500 mL / 6 hafter 2 h: 420 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
250 mL60 gtt/mL12 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 12 hours with a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

250 mL12 h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
250 mg500 mL10 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 250 mg of a drug in 500 mL and runs at 10 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

250 mg/500 mL10 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
400 mL60 gtt/mL30 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 30 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.

30 gtt/min60 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 375 mL
  2. 2. t = 2 h
  3. 3. R = 105 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 21 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 5 mg/h
  6. 6. t = 13.3 h

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