ATI Parenteral (IV) Medications Test
1. 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?
Answer: 21 gtt/min
2. 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?
Answer: 200 mL/hr
3. 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?
Answer: 200 mL/hr
4. 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?
Answer: 67 mL/hr
5. 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?
Answer: 133 mL/hr
6. 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?
Answer: 400 mL/hr
7. 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?
Answer: 200 mL/hr
8. 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?
Answer: 42 gtt/min
9. 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?
Answer: 200 mL/hr
10. 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?
Answer: 100 mL/hr
11. 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?
Answer: 83 gtt/min
12. 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?
Answer: 333 mL/hr
13. 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?
Answer: 125 gtt/min
14. 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?
Answer: 400 mL/hr
15. 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?
Answer: 75 gtt/min
16. 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?
Answer: 31 gtt/min
17. 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?
Answer: 125 gtt/min
18. 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?
Answer: 200 mL/hr
19. 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?
Answer: 188 mL/hr
20. 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?
Answer: 63 mL/hr
21. 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?
Answer: 200 mL/hr
22. 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?
Answer: 100 mL/hr
23. 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?
Answer: 83 gtt/min
24. 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?
Answer: 21 gtt/min
25. 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?
Answer: 200 mL/hr
