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Level Worksheet: 2 Drip

This document provides examples of how to calculate drip rates for intravenous infusions. It gives step-by-step instructions for determining the rate in mL/hr or gtt/min based on the volume to be infused, duration of infusion, and drop factor of the tubing. It then provides 10 practice problems calculating drip rates based on orders from a physician.

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Level Worksheet: 2 Drip

This document provides examples of how to calculate drip rates for intravenous infusions. It gives step-by-step instructions for determining the rate in mL/hr or gtt/min based on the volume to be infused, duration of infusion, and drop factor of the tubing. It then provides 10 practice problems calculating drip rates based on orders from a physician.

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Level 2 Math Worksheet # 3

Calculating Drip Rates

To calculate a rate on an IV pump:


mL to infuse
hours to tnfuse (or could use minutes)
L000 mL
Example: ;7- : 83.3 ml/hr (round to the tenth)
' L2 hours

To calculating a drip rate:


mL to infuse x tubing drtp f actor
minutes to tnfuse
t00 mL x 10
Example:_:l7gttslmin(roundtonearestwholenumber)
^60

l. The physician ordered Penicillin 250 mg to infuse over 2 hours. The tubing has a drop
factor of 20 gttlml-. What is the correct IV flow rate in gtt/min? gttlmin

2. The physician has ordered DsNS to run at 125 mllhour with a drop f'actor of 20 gttlmL.
What is the correct IV flow rate in gttlmin?
A) 41,

@qz
c) 43
D) 44

3. The physician has ordered 500 rnl- NS to run over 6 hours. What is the correct IV f1ow
rate to set on the infusion pump?
A) 27 gttlmrn
B) 28 stt/min
(O
tul s: ilrn,,
s+ ml/hr
4. The physician has ordered a unit of 250 rnl- packed red blood cells to infuse over 4
hours with a drop fbctor of 10 gttlml. What is the correct IV flow rate to set on the
infusion pump?
A) 10
@11
c) 62
D) 63

5. The physician has ordered 1000 mL NS to infuse over 10 hours with a drop factor of 15
gttlmL. What is the correct IV flow rate in gtt/min?
/+24
G) 2s
c) 100
D) ls0

6. Thephysicianhasordered l000rnlofD5Wtoinfuse atl25 ml/hourwithadropfactor


o^f 10 ett/ml-. What is the correct IV flow rate in gttlmin?

@ri
B) 18
c) 2s
D)e

7. The physician has ordered


1500 mL of NS to infuse at75 mLlhour with a drop factor of
15 gttlmL. How many hours will this IV run? AO hours (tricky question!)

8. The physician has ordered 1000 mL of D5W to infuse l6 hours with a drop factor of 20
gttlmL. What is the correct IV flow rate in gttlmin?
A) 2s
B) 18

611
9. The physician has ordered 2500 mL of NS to infuse in 150 mLlfu with a drop factor of
15 gttlml-. What is the correct IV flow rate in gttlmin?

-Al :s
(E)
34

c) 13
D) 17.6
10. The client is to receive AquaMEPHYTON (phytonadione, vitamin K) 5 mg
subcutaneously every day for three days. The medication is available as AquaMEPHYTON
(phytonadione) 10 mg/ mL. How man mL should the nurse administer? 0rji mL

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