IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1500 mL200 mL/ht = ? h

1500 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 200 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

1500 mL200 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
500 mL? mL/h3 h

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

500 mL3 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
V = ?60 gtt/mL40 gtt/min12 h

A drip runs at 40 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 12 hours?

40 gtt/min60 gtt/mL12 h
V = mL
4.Medium
1000 mL10 gtt/mL12 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1000 mL over 12 hours with a giving set of 10 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

1000 mL12 h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
450 mL20 gtt/mL50 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 50 gtt/min through a set of 20 gtt/mL. There are 450 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty?

50 gtt/min20 gtt/mL450 mL
t = h
6.Hard
400 mL20 gtt/mL50 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 50 gtt/min through a set of 20 gtt/mL. There are 400 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

50 gtt/min20 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 7.5 h
  2. 2. R = 166.7 mL/h
  3. 3. V = 480 mL
  4. 4. R = 14 gtt/min
  5. 5. t = 3 h
  6. 6. t = 2.7 h

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