IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL100 mL/ht = ? h

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

500 mL100 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
1500 mL? mL/h12 h

1500 mL of fluid must be infused over 12 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1500 mL12 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
1000 mL20 gtt/mL8 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1000 mL over 8 hours with a giving set of 20 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

1000 mL8 h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
V = ?15 gtt/mL40 gtt/min4 h

A drip runs at 40 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 4 hours?

40 gtt/min15 gtt/mL4 h
V = mL
5.Hard
250 mg100 mL25 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 250 mg of a drug in 100 mL and runs at 25 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

250 mg/100 mL25 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
400 mL60 gtt/mL25 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 25 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?

25 gtt/min60 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 5 h
  2. 2. R = 125 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 42 gtt/min
  4. 4. V = 640 mL
  5. 5. D = 62.5 mg/h
  6. 6. t = 16 h

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