ATI Parenteral (IV) Medications Test question with 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?
- -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -42 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? - -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? - -100 mL/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? - -83 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL via IV bolus to infuse over 45
min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -333 mL/hr
, -A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL to infuse over 30 min. The drop
factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how
many gtt/min? - -125 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 15 min. Available is
famotidine 20 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? - -400 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride (0.45% NaCl) 750 mL to infuse over 10 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? - -75 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor
of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many
gtt/min? - -31 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1 L to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the
manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
- -125 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine 50 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is
ranitidine injection 50 mg in dextrose 5% water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -200 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (D50.45% NaCl) 1,500 mL to
infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -188 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g every 12 hr. Available is vancomycin injection 1 g in
0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 250 mL to infuse over 60 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? - -63 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg every 8 hr. Available is cefazolin injection 500 mg
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? - -200 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer ondansetron 4 mg by intermittent IV bolus. Available is ondansetron
injection 4 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 25 mL to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -100 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1.5 L IV infuse over 6 hr. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver
how many gtt/min? - -83 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1 L IV to infuse over 12 hr. The drop
factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how
many gtt/min? - -21 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1 L to infuse over 5 hr. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -200 mL/hr
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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?
- -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -42 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? - -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? - -100 mL/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? - -83 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL via IV bolus to infuse over 45
min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -333 mL/hr
, -A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL to infuse over 30 min. The drop
factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how
many gtt/min? - -125 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 15 min. Available is
famotidine 20 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? - -400 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride (0.45% NaCl) 750 mL to infuse over 10 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? - -75 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor
of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many
gtt/min? - -31 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1 L to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the
manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
- -125 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine 50 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is
ranitidine injection 50 mg in dextrose 5% water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -200 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (D50.45% NaCl) 1,500 mL to
infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -188 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g every 12 hr. Available is vancomycin injection 1 g in
0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 250 mL to infuse over 60 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? - -63 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg every 8 hr. Available is cefazolin injection 500 mg
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? - -200 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer ondansetron 4 mg by intermittent IV bolus. Available is ondansetron
injection 4 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 25 mL to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -100 mL/hr
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1.5 L IV infuse over 6 hr. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver
how many gtt/min? - -83 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1 L IV to infuse over 12 hr. The drop
factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how
many gtt/min? - -21 gtt/min
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1 L to infuse over 5 hr. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - -200 mL/hr
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