IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1500 mL? mL/h4 h

1500 mL of fluid must be infused over 4 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1500 mL4 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
V = ?150 mL/h12 h

A pump runs at 150 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 12 hours?

150 mL/h12 h
V = mL
3.Medium
1000 mL15 gtt/mL4 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1000 mL over 4 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

1000 mL4 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
60 gtt/mL120 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 120 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.

120 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
50 mg500 mL30 mL/h? mcg/min

An infusion of 50 mg in 500 mL runs at 30 mL/h. How many micrograms per minute D does the patient receive?

50 mg/500 mL30 mL/h
D = mcg/min
6.Hard
400 mL15 gtt/mL42 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 42 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. There are 400 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

42 gtt/min15 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 375 mL/h
  2. 2. V = 1800 mL
  3. 3. R = 63 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 120 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 50 mcg/min
  6. 6. t = 2.4 h

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