IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1000 mL? mL/h8 h

1000 mL of fluid must be infused over 8 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1000 mL8 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
250 mL250 mL/ht = ? h

250 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 250 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

250 mL250 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
1000 mL20 gtt/mL12 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1000 mL over 12 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 mL12 h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
10 gtt/mL30 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 30 mL/h, but no pump is available. It runs by gravity through a giving set of 10 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

30 mL/h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
100 mg250 mL25 mL/h? mg/h

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

100 mg/250 mL25 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
900 mL20 gtt/mL42 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 42 gtt/min through a set of 20 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/min20 gtt/mL900 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 125 mL/h
  2. 2. t = 1 h
  3. 3. R = 28 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 5 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 10 mg/h
  6. 6. t = 7.1 h

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