IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1000 mL100 mL/ht = ? h

1000 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 100 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

1000 mL100 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
250 mL? mL/h10 h

250 mL of fluid must be infused over 10 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

250 mL10 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
480 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

1500 mL was ordered over 8 hours. After 6 hours you find that 480 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?

1500 mL / 8 hafter 6 h: 480 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
20 gtt/mL120 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 120 mL/h, but no pump is available. It runs by gravity through a giving set of 20 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

120 mL/h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
560 mLleft? mL/h5 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 10 hours. After 5 hours you find that 560 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 5 h: 560 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
400 mg500 mL15 mL/h? mcg/min

An infusion of 400 mg in 500 mL runs at 15 mL/h. How many micrograms per minute D does the patient receive?

400 mg/500 mL15 mL/h
D = mcg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 10 h
  2. 2. R = 25 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 240 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 40 gtt/min
  5. 5. Δ = 12 %
  6. 6. D = 200 mcg/min

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