ATI Parenteral (IV) Medications Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
21 ,gtt ,/ ,min
1,000mL ,x ,2L ,= ,2,000mL
60 ,min ,x ,16 ,hr ,= ,960 ,min
(2,000 ,mL ,x ,10 ,gtt) ,/ ,(960 ,min ,x ,1mL) ,= ,20.8333 ,gtt/min ,~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? ,Nearest
,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-200 ,mL/hr
1,000 ,mL ,/ ,5hr ,= ,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? ,Nearest
,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-200 ,mL/hr
30min ,x ,1hr ,/ ,60min ,= ,.5hr
100mL ,/ ,0.5hr ,= ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-67 ,mL/hr
(45 ,min ,x ,1hr) ,/ ,60min ,= ,0.75hr
50mL ,/ ,0.75hr ,= ,66.666mL/hr ,~ ,67mL/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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-133 ,mL/hr
45 ,min ,/ ,60 ,min ,= ,0.75 ,hr
100mL ,/ ,0.75hr ,= ,133..333 ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-400 ,mL/hr
15 ,min ,/ ,60 ,min ,= ,0.25 ,hr
100mL ,/ ,0.25 ,hr ,= ,400 ,mL/hr
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,administer ,cefuroxine ,750 ,mg ,by ,intermittent ,IV ,bolus ,every ,8
,hr. ,Available ,is ,cefuroxime ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-200 ,mL/hr
15 ,min/ ,60 ,min ,= ,0.25 ,hr
50mL/0.25 ,= ,200 ,mL/hr
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-42 ,gtt/min
60 ,min ,x ,2hr ,= ,120 ,min
(500 ,mL ,x ,10 ,gtt) ,/ ,120 ,min ,= ,41.666 ,gtt/min
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,administer ,ceftazidime ,1 ,g ,by ,intermittent ,IV ,bolus ,every ,12
,hr. ,Available ,is ,ceftazidime ,injection ,1 ,g ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-200 ,mL/hr
15 ,min ,/ ,60 ,min ,= ,0.25 ,hr ,
50 ,mL/ ,0.25hr ,= ,200 ,mL/hr
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,administer ,haloperidol ,5 ,mg ,by ,intermittent ,IV ,bolus ,over ,30
,min. ,Available ,is ,haloperidol ,5 ,mg ,in ,50 ,mL ,dextrose ,5% ,(D5W). ,The ,nurse ,should
,set ,the ,IV ,pump ,to ,deliver ,how ,many ,mL/hr? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-100 ,mL/hr
30/60 ,min ,= ,0.5 ,hr
50mL ,/ ,0.5hr ,= ,100mL/hr
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,administer ,0.9% ,sodium ,chloride ,(0.9% ,NaCl) ,500 ,mL ,IV ,to
,infuse ,over ,6 ,hr. ,The ,drop ,factor ,of ,the ,manual ,IV ,tubing ,is ,60 ,gtt/mL. ,The ,nurse
,should ,set ,the ,manual ,IV ,infusion ,to ,deliver ,how ,many ,gtt/min? ,Nearest ,whole
,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-83 ,gtt/min
6 ,hr ,x ,60 ,min ,= ,360 ,min
(500 ,mL ,x ,60 ,gtt) ,/ ,360 ,min) ,= ,83.333 ,gtt/min
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
21 ,gtt ,/ ,min
1,000mL ,x ,2L ,= ,2,000mL
60 ,min ,x ,16 ,hr ,= ,960 ,min
(2,000 ,mL ,x ,10 ,gtt) ,/ ,(960 ,min ,x ,1mL) ,= ,20.8333 ,gtt/min ,~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? ,Nearest
,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-200 ,mL/hr
1,000 ,mL ,/ ,5hr ,= ,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? ,Nearest
,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-200 ,mL/hr
30min ,x ,1hr ,/ ,60min ,= ,.5hr
100mL ,/ ,0.5hr ,= ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-67 ,mL/hr
(45 ,min ,x ,1hr) ,/ ,60min ,= ,0.75hr
50mL ,/ ,0.75hr ,= ,66.666mL/hr ,~ ,67mL/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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-133 ,mL/hr
45 ,min ,/ ,60 ,min ,= ,0.75 ,hr
100mL ,/ ,0.75hr ,= ,133..333 ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-400 ,mL/hr
15 ,min ,/ ,60 ,min ,= ,0.25 ,hr
100mL ,/ ,0.25 ,hr ,= ,400 ,mL/hr
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,administer ,cefuroxine ,750 ,mg ,by ,intermittent ,IV ,bolus ,every ,8
,hr. ,Available ,is ,cefuroxime ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-200 ,mL/hr
15 ,min/ ,60 ,min ,= ,0.25 ,hr
50mL/0.25 ,= ,200 ,mL/hr
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-42 ,gtt/min
60 ,min ,x ,2hr ,= ,120 ,min
(500 ,mL ,x ,10 ,gtt) ,/ ,120 ,min ,= ,41.666 ,gtt/min
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,administer ,ceftazidime ,1 ,g ,by ,intermittent ,IV ,bolus ,every ,12
,hr. ,Available ,is ,ceftazidime ,injection ,1 ,g ,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? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-200 ,mL/hr
15 ,min ,/ ,60 ,min ,= ,0.25 ,hr ,
50 ,mL/ ,0.25hr ,= ,200 ,mL/hr
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,administer ,haloperidol ,5 ,mg ,by ,intermittent ,IV ,bolus ,over ,30
,min. ,Available ,is ,haloperidol ,5 ,mg ,in ,50 ,mL ,dextrose ,5% ,(D5W). ,The ,nurse ,should
,set ,the ,IV ,pump ,to ,deliver ,how ,many ,mL/hr? ,Nearest ,whole ,number ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-100 ,mL/hr
30/60 ,min ,= ,0.5 ,hr
50mL ,/ ,0.5hr ,= ,100mL/hr
A ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,administer ,0.9% ,sodium ,chloride ,(0.9% ,NaCl) ,500 ,mL ,IV ,to
,infuse ,over ,6 ,hr. ,The ,drop ,factor ,of ,the ,manual ,IV ,tubing ,is ,60 ,gtt/mL. ,The ,nurse
,should ,set ,the ,manual ,IV ,infusion ,to ,deliver ,how ,many ,gtt/min? ,Nearest ,whole
,number ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-83 ,gtt/min
6 ,hr ,x ,60 ,min ,= ,360 ,min
(500 ,mL ,x ,60 ,gtt) ,/ ,360 ,min) ,= ,83.333 ,gtt/min
