1.

Calculate the drip rate for 100 mls of IV Fluids to be given over a half hour via a
giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml.
Solution
100 mls X 10 drops/ml
1000 drops
---------------------------= -----------------30 min
30 min
time = half hour = 30 minutes :

= 33 drops / min

2. One litre of Normal Saline is charted over 9 hours. The drop factor is 15. Calculate
the number of drops per minute.
Solution

1000 mls X 15 drops/ml

---------------------------540 min

15000 drops
-----------------540 min

28 drops / min

[time = 9 hours = 9 x 60 = 540 minutes] [1 litre = 1000 mls]

3. One and a half litres of Normal Saline is required to be given over 4 hours. Using a
giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml how many drops per minute will need to be given?
Solution

1500 mls X 10 drops/ml

---------------------------240 min

15000 drops
-----------------240 min

63 drops / min

[time = 4 hours = 4 x 60 = 240 minutes] [1.5 litres = 1500 mls]

4. Calculate the drip rate for 2 litres of IV Fluids to be given over 5 hours via a giving
set which delivers 10 drops/ml.
Solution

2000 mls X 10 drops/ml

---------------------------300 min

20000 drops
-----------------300 min

67 drops / min

[time = 5 hours = 5 x 60 = 300 minutes] [2 litres = 2000 mls]

5. Ordered: 1 litre of Dextrose 5% in water over 8 hours using a giving set which
delivers 10 drops/ml. Calculate the rate in drops/minute.
Solution

1000 mls X 10 drops/ml

---------------------------480 min

10000 drops
-----------------480 min

21 drops / min

[time = 8 hours = 8 x 60 = 480 minutes] [1 litres = 1000 mls]

6. You are required to administer 100 mls of IV Fluids over 1 hour. The drop factor is
15. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct rate?
Solution

100 mls X 15 drops/ml

---------------------------60 min

1500 drops
-----------------60 min

25 drops / min

[time = 1 hour = 60 minutes]

7. You are required to administer 500 mls of Normal Saline over 3.5 hours. The drop
factor is 10. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct
rate?
Solution

500 mls X 10 drops/ml

---------------------------210 min

5000 drops
-----------------210 min

24 drops / min

[3.5 hours = 210 minutes]

8.Calculate the drip rate for 500 mls of Normal Saline to be given over 4.5 hours via a
giving set which delivers 15 drops/ml.
Solution

500 mls X 15 drops/ml

---------------------------270 min
[4.5 hours = 270 minutes]

7500 drops
-----------------270 min

28 drops / min

9. You are required to administer 1 litre of Normal Saline over 7 hours. The drop factor
is 10. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct rate?
Solution

1000 mls X 10 drops/ml

---------------------------420 min

10000 drops
-----------------420 min

24 drops / min

[time = 7 hours = 7 x 60 = 420 minutes] [1 litre = 1000 ml]

10. One litre of Dextrose 5% in water is charted over 8 hours. The drop factor is 10.
Calculate the number of drops per minute.
Solution

1000 mls X 10 drops/ml

---------------------------480 min

10000 drops
-----------------480 min

21 drops / min

[time = 8 hours = 8 x 60 = 480 minutes] [1 litre = 1000 ml]

11. You are required to administer 3 litres of IV Fluids over 12 hours. The drop factor is
10. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct rate?
Solution

3000 mls X 10 drops/ml

---------------------------720 min

30000 drops
-----------------720 min

42 drops / min

[time = 12 hours = 12 x 60 = 720 minutes] [3 litres = 3000 ml]

12. Calculate the drip rate for 500 mls of Dextrose 5% in water to be given over 4 hours
via a giving set which delivers 15 drops/ml.
Solution

500 mls X 15 drops/ml

---------------------------240 min
[time = 4 hours = 4 x 60 = 240 minutes]

7500 drops
-----------------240 min

31 drops / min

13. One and a half litres of IV Fluids is prescribed over 8 hours. The drop factor is 15.
How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct rate?
Solution

1500 mls X 15 drops/ml

---------------------------480 min

22500 drops
-----------------480 min

47 drops / min

[time = 8 hours = 8 x 60 = 480 minutes] [1.5 litres = 1500 mls]

14. Three litres of Hartmans (Lactated Ringer's) is charted over 12 hours. The drop
factor is 15. The IV has been running for 9 hours. 800 mls remain. How many drops per
minute are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?
Solution

800 mls X 15 drops/ml

---------------------------180 min

12000 drops
-----------------180 min

67 drops / min

[time remaining = 3 hours = 3 x 60 = 180 minutes] [volume remaining = 800 mls]

15. Calculate the drip rate for 100 mls of IV Fluids to be given over 2 hours via a giving
set which delivers 60 drops/ml.
Solution

100 mls X 60 drops/ml

---------------------------120 min

6000 drops
-----------------120 min

50 drops / min

[time = 2 hours = 2 x 60 = 120 minutes]

16. One litre of Dextrose 5% in water is charted over 3 hours. The drop factor is 10. The
IV has been running for 1 hour and 15 minutes. 500 mls remain. How many drops per
minute are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?
Solution

500 mls X 10 drops/ml

---------------------------105 min

5000 drops
-----------------105 min

48 drops / min

[time remaining = 1 hour 45 min = 105 minutes] [volume remaining = 500 ml]

17. You are required to administer 1 litre of Normal Saline over 7 hours. The drop
factor is 15. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct
rate?
Solution

1000 mls X 15 drops/ml

---------------------------420 min

15000 drops
-----------------420 min

36 drops / min

[time = 7 hours = 7 * 60 =420] [1 litre =1000 ml]

18. One litre of IV Fluids is charted over 11 hours. The drop factor is 10. The IV has
been running for 9 hours and 45 minutes. 100 mls remain. How many drops per minute
are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?
Solution

100 mls X 10 drops/ml

---------------------------75 min

1000 drops
-----------------75 min

13 drops / min

[time remaining = 1 hour 15 mins = 75 minutes] [volume remaining = 100 ml]

19. Three litres of Normal Saline is charted over 12 hours. The drop factor is 15. The IV
has been running for 9 hours and 45 minutes. 500 mls remain. How many drops per
minute are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?
Solution

500 mls X 15 drops/ml

---------------------------135 min

7500 drops
-----------------135 min

56 drops / min

[time remaining = 2 hour 15 mins = 135 minutes] [volume remaining = 500 ml]

20. One hundred millilitres of IV Fluids is charted over 2.5 hours. The drop factor is 15.
Calculate the number of drops per minute.
Solution

100 mls X 15 drops/ml

---------------------------150 min

1500 drops
-----------------150 min

10 drops / min

[time = 2.5 hours = 2.5 * 60 = 150 minutes]

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