IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL? mL/h2 h

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

500 mL2 h
R = mL/h
2.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
3.Medium
60 gtt/mL40 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 40 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.

40 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
V = ?15 gtt/mL35 gtt/min8 h

A drip runs at 35 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 8 hours?

35 gtt/min15 gtt/mL8 h
V = mL
5.Hard
400 mg500 mL3 mL/h? mcg/min

An infusion of 400 mg in 500 mL runs at 3 mL/h. How many micrograms per minute D does the patient receive?

400 mg/500 mL3 mL/h
D = mcg/min
6.Hard
50 mg250 mL10 mL/h? mcg/min

An infusion of 50 mg in 250 mL runs at 10 mL/h. How many micrograms per minute D does the patient receive?

50 mg/250 mL10 mL/h
D = mcg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 250 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 1000 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 40 gtt/min
  4. 4. V = 1120 mL
  5. 5. D = 40 mcg/min
  6. 6. D = 33.33 mcg/min

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