IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL? mL/h24 h

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 24 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL24 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
750 mL75 mL/ht = ? h

750 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 75 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

750 mL75 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
60 gtt/mL100 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 100 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.

100 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
500 mL10 gtt/mL6 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 6 hours with a giving set of 10 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL6 h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
900 mL60 gtt/mL50 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 50 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. There are 900 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty?

50 gtt/min60 gtt/mL900 mL
t = h
6.Hard
400 mg50 mL30 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 400 mg of a drug in 50 mL and runs at 30 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

400 mg/50 mL30 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 20.83 mL/h
  2. 2. t = 10 h
  3. 3. R = 100 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 14 gtt/min
  5. 5. t = 18 h
  6. 6. D = 240 mg/h

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