IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL? mL/h8 h

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 8 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL8 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
100 mL50 mL/ht = ? h

100 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 50 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

100 mL50 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
770 mLleft? mL/h4 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 6 hours. After 2 hours you find that 770 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?

1000 mL / 6 hafter 2 h: 770 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
V = ?15 gtt/mL25 gtt/min3 h

A drip runs at 25 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 3 hours?

25 gtt/min15 gtt/mL3 h
V = mL
5.Hard
750 mL20 gtt/mL42 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 42 gtt/min through a set of 20 gtt/mL. There are 750 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

42 gtt/min20 gtt/mL750 mL
t = h
6.Hard
750 mL20 gtt/mL28 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 28 gtt/min through a set of 20 gtt/mL. There are 750 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

28 gtt/min20 gtt/mL750 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 62.5 mL/h
  2. 2. t = 2 h
  3. 3. R = 192.5 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 300 mL
  5. 5. t = 6 h
  6. 6. t = 8.9 h

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