IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?80 mL/h8 h

A pump runs at 80 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 8 hours?

80 mL/h8 h
V = mL
2.Easy
750 mL75 mL/ht = ? h

750 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 75 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

750 mL75 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
10 gtt/mL30 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 30 mL/h, but no pump is available. It runs by gravity through a giving set of 10 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

30 mL/h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
250 mL10 gtt/mL4 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 4 hours with a giving set of 10 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

250 mL4 h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
710 mLleft? mL/h5 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 8 hours. After 3 hours you find that 710 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. By what percentage Δ must the original pump rate be increased?

1000 mL / 8 hafter 3 h: 710 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
770 mLleft? mL/h6 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 10 hours. After 4 hours you find that 770 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. By what percentage Δ must the original pump rate be increased?

1000 mL / 10 hafter 4 h: 770 mL
Δ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 640 mL
  2. 2. t = 10 h
  3. 3. R = 5 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 10 gtt/min
  5. 5. Δ = 13.6 %
  6. 6. Δ = 28.33 %

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