IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?42 mL/h6 h

A pump runs at 42 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 6 hours?

42 mL/h6 h
V = mL
2.Easy
500 mL60 mL/ht = ? h

500 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 60 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL60 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
400 mLleft? mL/h5 h left

500 mL was ordered over 8 hours. After 3 hours you find that 400 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. To what rate R in mL/h must the pump be reset?

500 mL / 8 hafter 3 h: 400 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
500 mL60 gtt/mL12 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 12 hours with a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL12 h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
200 mg100 mL8 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 200 mg of a drug in 100 mL and runs at 8 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

200 mg/100 mL8 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
400 mg500 mL25 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 400 mg of a drug in 500 mL and runs at 25 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

400 mg/500 mL25 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 252 mL
  2. 2. t = 8.3 h
  3. 3. R = 80 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 42 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 16 mg/h
  6. 6. D = 20 mg/h

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