What medications should be given over 1-2 minutes unless specified otherwise?

• A. Oral medications.
• B. Bolus doses.
• C. Continuous infusion doses.
• D. Individual IV medication doses.

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that IV medication administration rates are drug-specific. Each IV medication comes with its own recommended rate, and you follow that instruction unless the label or protocol says otherwise. That’s why giving medications over 1-2 minutes is best described as applying to the individual IV drug’s dosing, not as a universal rule for all IV meds. Oral medications aren’t IV and follow a different administration context; bolus doses are typically given quickly and can vary in timing; continuous infusions are designed to run over extended periods. So the correct choice emphasizes following the specific rate for each IV medication.