IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL150 mL/ht = ? h

500 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 150 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL150 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
V = ?42 mL/h8 h

A pump runs at 42 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 8 hours?

42 mL/h8 h
V = mL
3.Medium
250 mL60 gtt/mL5 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 5 hours with a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

250 mL5 h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
600 mLleft? mL/h5 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 10 hours. After 5 hours you find that 600 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 / 10 hafter 5 h: 600 mL
R = mL/h
5.Hard
200 mL15 gtt/mL50 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 50 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?

50 gtt/min15 gtt/mL200 mL
t = h
6.Hard
400 mL15 gtt/mL50 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 50 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?

50 gtt/min15 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 3.3 h
  2. 2. V = 336 mL
  3. 3. R = 50 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 120 mL/h
  5. 5. t = 1 h
  6. 6. t = 2 h

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