Which scheduling pattern is not a continuous infusion?

Which scheduling pattern is not a continuous infusion?

• A. Bolus
• B. Continuous infusion
• C. Gravity drip
• D. Nocturnal infusion

Answer: (A)

In IV scheduling, continuous infusion means delivering fluid at a constant rate over a period of time. A bolus is the opposite: a rapid, single administration given quickly, with no ongoing flow afterward. So a bolus is not a continuous infusion because it delivers only one dose in a short burst rather than across an extended duration. Gravity drip and nocturnal infusion describe methods or patterns that run over time—gravity drip provides a flow over hours without a pump, and nocturnal infusion supplies the therapy during the night, typically over several hours. Those are ongoing schedules, unlike a bolus.

In IV scheduling, continuous infusion means delivering fluid at a constant rate over a period of time. A bolus is the opposite: a rapid, single administration given quickly, with no ongoing flow afterward. So a bolus is not a continuous infusion because it delivers only one dose in a short burst rather than across an extended duration.

Gravity drip and nocturnal infusion describe methods or patterns that run over time—gravity drip provides a flow over hours without a pump, and nocturnal infusion supplies the therapy during the night, typically over several hours. Those are ongoing schedules, unlike a bolus.