IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
750 mL? mL/h2 h

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

750 mL2 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
V = ?125 mL/h12 h

A pump runs at 125 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 12 hours?

125 mL/h12 h
V = mL
3.Medium
140 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

500 mL was ordered over 8 hours. After 6 hours you find that 140 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 6 h: 140 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
500 mL15 gtt/mL6 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 6 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL6 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
540 mLleft? mL/h6 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 12 hours. After 6 hours you find that 540 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 / 12 hafter 6 h: 540 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
400 mL15 gtt/mL32 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 32 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. There are 400 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

32 gtt/min15 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 375 mL/h
  2. 2. V = 1500 mL
  3. 3. R = 70 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 21 gtt/min
  5. 5. Δ = 8 %
  6. 6. t = 3.1 h

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