IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
100 mL40 mL/ht = ? h

100 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 40 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

100 mL40 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
750 mL60 mL/ht = ? h

750 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 60 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

750 mL60 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
60 gtt/mL25 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 25 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.

25 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
V = ?60 gtt/mL75 gtt/min4 h

A drip runs at 75 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 4 hours?

75 gtt/min60 gtt/mL4 h
V = mL
5.Hard
300 mL15 gtt/mL32 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 32 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. There are 300 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

32 gtt/min15 gtt/mL300 mL
t = h
6.Hard
200 mL15 gtt/mL42 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 42 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.

42 gtt/min15 gtt/mL200 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 2.5 h
  2. 2. t = 12.5 h
  3. 3. R = 25 gtt/min
  4. 4. V = 300 mL
  5. 5. t = 2.3 h
  6. 6. t = 1.2 h

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