IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
250 mL? mL/h2 h

250 mL of fluid must be infused over 2 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

250 mL2 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
100 mL? mL/h6 h

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

100 mL6 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
1000 mL10 gtt/mL3 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1000 mL over 3 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 mL3 h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
250 mL15 gtt/mL5 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 5 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

250 mL5 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
100 mg100 mL60 gtt/mL75 mg/h? gtt/min

100 mg of a drug is diluted in 100 mL and given by gravity through a set of 60 gtt/mL. The order is 75 mg per hour. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

100 mg/100 mL75 mg/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
6.Hard
300 mL60 gtt/mL20 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 20 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. There are 300 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty?

20 gtt/min60 gtt/mL300 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 125 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 16.67 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 56 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 13 gtt/min
  5. 5. R = 75 gtt/min
  6. 6. t = 15 h

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