IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1500 mL? mL/h3 h

1500 mL of fluid must be infused over 3 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1500 mL3 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
V = ?125 mL/h30 min

A pump runs at 125 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused in 30 minutes?

125 mL/h30 min
V = mL
3.Medium
60 gtt/mL50 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 50 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.

50 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
250 mL20 gtt/mL2 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 2 hours with a giving set of 20 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

250 mL2 h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
200 mL15 gtt/mL28 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 28 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. There are 200 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

28 gtt/min15 gtt/mL200 mL
t = h
6.Hard
400 mLleft? mL/h4 h left

500 mL was ordered over 6 hours. After 2 hours you find that 400 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?

500 mL / 6 hafter 2 h: 400 mL
Δ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 500 mL/h
  2. 2. V = 62.5 mL
  3. 3. R = 50 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 42 gtt/min
  5. 5. t = 1.8 h
  6. 6. Δ = 20 %

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