IV CALCULATIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025 -
2026 ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient is to be given one unit of autologous blood over 3 hours using a
giving set that delivers 15 drops/mL. The unit of blood contains 480 mL. What
is the required drip rate in drops per minute for the blood infusion? (Round
answer to the nearest whole number).
a. 44 gtt/min
b. 40 gtt/min
c. 36 gtt/min
d. 38 gtt/min
b. 40 gtt/min
At 0800 h, one litre of dextrose 4% and 1/5 normal saline is set up to run at
75 mL/h. At what time would the flask be finished?
,a. 1620 h
b. 1840 h
c. 2120 h
d. 2320 h
c. 2120 h
At 0430 hours, an infusion pump is set to deliver 1.5 litres of fluid at a rate of
90 mL/h. After 10 hours the pump is reset to 75 mL/h. Calculate the finishing
time.
a. 2350 h
b. 2230 h
c. 2140 h
d. 1530 h
b. 2230 h
A patient is receiving dextrose 5% at a rate of 55 mL/h. How much fluid will
he receive in 5 hours?
a. 275 mL
b. 225 mL
c. 285 mL
d. 265 mL
a. 275 mL
An infusion pump is to be used to give one litre of fluid over 11 hours. At
what flow rate should the pump be set?
, a. 46 mL/h
b. 96 mL/h
c. 91 mL/h
d. 86 mL/h
c. 91 mL/h
A patient is to be given 1 1/2 litres of fluid over 10 hours. The giving set emits
20 drops/mL. What is the required drip rate in drops/min?
a. 35 drops/min
b. 45 drops/min
c. 50 drops/min
d. 55 drops/min
c. 50 drops/min
A litre of dextrose 5% is to be given I.V. The solution is to run at 75 mL/h for
the first 6 hours, then the rate is reduced to 50 mL/h. Calculate the total time
required to give the full volume.
a. 13 hours
b. 17 hours
c. 15 hours
d. 19 hours
b. 17 hours
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025 -
2026 ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient is to be given one unit of autologous blood over 3 hours using a
giving set that delivers 15 drops/mL. The unit of blood contains 480 mL. What
is the required drip rate in drops per minute for the blood infusion? (Round
answer to the nearest whole number).
a. 44 gtt/min
b. 40 gtt/min
c. 36 gtt/min
d. 38 gtt/min
b. 40 gtt/min
At 0800 h, one litre of dextrose 4% and 1/5 normal saline is set up to run at
75 mL/h. At what time would the flask be finished?
,a. 1620 h
b. 1840 h
c. 2120 h
d. 2320 h
c. 2120 h
At 0430 hours, an infusion pump is set to deliver 1.5 litres of fluid at a rate of
90 mL/h. After 10 hours the pump is reset to 75 mL/h. Calculate the finishing
time.
a. 2350 h
b. 2230 h
c. 2140 h
d. 1530 h
b. 2230 h
A patient is receiving dextrose 5% at a rate of 55 mL/h. How much fluid will
he receive in 5 hours?
a. 275 mL
b. 225 mL
c. 285 mL
d. 265 mL
a. 275 mL
An infusion pump is to be used to give one litre of fluid over 11 hours. At
what flow rate should the pump be set?
, a. 46 mL/h
b. 96 mL/h
c. 91 mL/h
d. 86 mL/h
c. 91 mL/h
A patient is to be given 1 1/2 litres of fluid over 10 hours. The giving set emits
20 drops/mL. What is the required drip rate in drops/min?
a. 35 drops/min
b. 45 drops/min
c. 50 drops/min
d. 55 drops/min
c. 50 drops/min
A litre of dextrose 5% is to be given I.V. The solution is to run at 75 mL/h for
the first 6 hours, then the rate is reduced to 50 mL/h. Calculate the total time
required to give the full volume.
a. 13 hours
b. 17 hours
c. 15 hours
d. 19 hours
b. 17 hours
