IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1500 mL? mL/h6 h

1500 mL of fluid must be infused over 6 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1500 mL6 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
1500 mL? mL/h24 h

1500 mL of fluid must be infused over 24 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1500 mL24 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
60 gtt/mL150 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 150 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.

150 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
V = ?60 gtt/mL75 gtt/min8 h

A drip runs at 75 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 8 hours?

75 gtt/min60 gtt/mL8 h
V = mL
5.Hard
400 mg500 mL20 mL/h? mcg/min

An infusion of 400 mg in 500 mL runs at 20 mL/h. How many micrograms per minute D does the patient receive?

400 mg/500 mL20 mL/h
D = mcg/min
6.Hard
1010 mLleft? mL/h5 h left

1500 mL was ordered over 8 hours. After 3 hours you find that 1010 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. By what percentage Δ must the original pump rate be increased?

1500 mL / 8 hafter 3 h: 1010 mL
Δ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 250 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 62.5 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 150 gtt/min
  4. 4. V = 600 mL
  5. 5. D = 266.7 mcg/min
  6. 6. Δ = 7.733 %

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