IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?100 mL/h90 min

A pump runs at 100 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused in 90 minutes?

100 mL/h90 min
V = mL
2.Easy
1500 mL100 mL/ht = ? h

1500 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 100 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

1500 mL100 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
V = ?15 gtt/mL20 gtt/min3 h

A drip runs at 20 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 3 hours?

20 gtt/min15 gtt/mL3 h
V = mL
4.Medium
500 mL20 gtt/mL10 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 10 hours with a giving set of 20 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL10 h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
450 mL15 gtt/mL42 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 42 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. There are 450 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

42 gtt/min15 gtt/mL450 mL
t = h
6.Hard
900 mL15 gtt/mL42 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 42 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. There are 900 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

42 gtt/min15 gtt/mL900 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 150 mL
  2. 2. t = 15 h
  3. 3. V = 240 mL
  4. 4. R = 17 gtt/min
  5. 5. t = 2.7 h
  6. 6. t = 5.4 h

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