ATI PARENTERAL (IV) MEDICATIONS TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 2 L to infuse over 16 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? CORRECT ANSWER 21 gtt / min A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1 L IV to infuse over 5 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? CORRECT ANSWER 200 mL/hr. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 2 g by intermittent bolus every 24 hr. Available is ceftriaxone injection 2 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? CORRECT ANSWER 200 mL/hr. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 300 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is clindamycin injection 300 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL to infuse over 45 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? CORRECT ANSWER 67 mL/hr. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 900 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 45 min. Available is clindamycin 900 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? CORRECT ANSWER 133 mL/hr. A nurse is preparing to administer pantoprazole 80 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is pantoprazole injection 80 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 100 mL to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? CORRECT ANSWER 400 mL/hr. A nurse is preparing to administer cefuroxine 750 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is cefuroxine injection 750 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr.? CORRECT ANSWER 200 mL/hr. A nurse is preparing to 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? CORRECT ANSWER 42 gtt/min