IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL? mL/h30 min

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 30 minutes by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL30 min
R = mL/h
2.Easy
750 mL150 mL/ht = ? h

750 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 150 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

750 mL150 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
1000 mL15 gtt/mL5 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1000 mL over 5 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

1000 mL5 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
1500 mL15 gtt/mL10 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1500 mL over 10 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

1500 mL10 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
200 mL20 gtt/mL40 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 40 gtt/min through a set of 20 gtt/mL. There are 200 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

40 gtt/min20 gtt/mL200 mL
t = h
6.Hard
900 mL15 gtt/mL50 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 50 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. There are 900 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty?

50 gtt/min15 gtt/mL900 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 1000 mL/h
  2. 2. t = 5 h
  3. 3. R = 50 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 38 gtt/min
  5. 5. t = 1.7 h
  6. 6. t = 4.5 h

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