Administering Intravenous solutions and medications

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Frage 1

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Because of a communication error, the pharmacy says that there is a long delay for a replacement bag of total parenteral nutrition TPN to be mixed and delivered to the unit for the patient. The nurse recognizes that a physicians order is needed for which type of IV fluid while awaiting the replacement bag of TPN?
Antworten
  • 0.45% Saline
  • 5% Dextrose in water
  • 10% Dextrose water
  • Lactate ringer

Frage 2

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A nurse is assessing the patient who has severe vomiting and diarrhea. The purpose of IV infusions for this patient is to:
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  • Provide fluids to reduce elevation in temperature
  • Control the nausea and vomiting
  • Replenish fluids and correct dehydration
  • Deliver medication to stabilize blood pressure

Frage 3

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What is the nurses primary responsibility in the daily care of a patient with a central line?
Antworten
  • Use sterile technique during insertion
  • Flush the line according to agency policy
  • Verify catheter placement with an x-ray examination
  • Rotate the insertion site every 72 hours

Frage 4

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A patient receives a total of 4000 ML's of D5W over 48 hours. How many calories will this fluid supply?
Antworten
  • 800
  • 600
  • 500
  • 250

Frage 5

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A nurse is adding a secondary piggyback to the patients existing IV. To use the gravity system, the nurse should hang:
Antworten
  • The piggyback bag higher than the maintenance IV bag
  • The maintenance IV bag at the same height as the piggyback bag
  • The piggyback bag and the maintenance IV bag using Y tubing
  • The maintenance IV bag after the piggyback bag is completed

Frage 6

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The nurse needs to establish a peripheral IV access on adult trauma patient. Which catheter is the best choice?
Antworten
  • #24
  • #22
  • #20
  • #18

Frage 7

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In which circumstance would be used of a burette be advised as a safety device
Antworten
  • A trauma patient needs several units of packed red blood cells
  • The patient needs IV fluids, but no infusion pump is available
  • An infant is at risk for IV fluid overload
  • A confused patient keeps trying to unplug the infusion pump

Frage 8

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The nurse must assess for complications of IV therapy signs of common complications include:
Antworten
  • Swelling and coldness at the site
  • Redness along the vein
  • Pale skin at the insertion site
  • Immobility of the extremity
  • Erythema and tenderness
  • Vomiting and diarrhea

Frage 9

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The patient is receiving a blood transfusion in and begins to have symptoms within 10 minutes after the start of the transfusion. What is the priority action?
Antworten
  • Take vital signs and call the physician
  • Place the patient in a Supine position and start oxygen
  • Stop the blood and change the IV tubing
  • Slow the blood and check the vital signs

Frage 10

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A patient returns from physical therapy, and her IV has a very sluggish flow, but it was functioning well before going to PT. What is the priority nursing action?
Antworten
  • Call PT and ask if anything happened to the IV during the treatment session
  • Discontinue the IV and restart be IV at a new site
  • Assess the IV insertion site and tubing and try repositioning the extremity
  • Use a heparin flush to clear the line

Frage 11

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The doctor orders the D5W (5 % dextrose in water) to infuse at 150 mL/hr the nurse is using macrodrop tubing (10 gtt/mL.) what is the drop rate? [blank_start]25[blank_end] gtt/min
Antworten
  • 25

Frage 12

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The doctor orders 1000 ML's of normal normal saline to infuse over eight hours. What is the pump setting? [blank_start]125[blank_end] mL/hr.
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  • 125

Frage 13

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This has greater concentration also having greater tonicity then blood, solution Enters the vessel.
Antworten
  • Hypotonic
  • Hypertonic
  • Isotonic

Frage 14

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This solution is of equal solute concentration; solutions that have the same concentration, or osmolality, as blood and are used to expand the fluid volume of the body. It stays where I put it.
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  • Isotonic
  • Hypotonic
  • Hypertonic

Frage 15

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This solution is lesser concentration; containing less solute than extravascular fluid. This solution goes Out of the vessels.
Antworten
  • Hypertonic
  • Hypotonic
  • Isotonic

Frage 16

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This route is the main method of supplying The patient with fluids and medications when the patient is unable to take them orally.
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  • Intervenous
  • Rectally
  • Topically
  • Orally

Frage 17

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This is a concentrated dose given in a short period of time intravenously.
Antworten
  • Bolus
  • TPN
  • Colloids
  • Infusion

Frage 18

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Solutions that are given intravenously must be sterile they are supplied in plastic bags that come in what mLs?
Antworten
  • 250
  • 500
  • 1000
  • 700
  • 300

Frage 19

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This type of administration set consist of a bag a solution, a regular tubing set, and a needleless connector, and an IV stand.
Antworten
  • Primary IV sets
  • Secondary IV sets
  • Y site sets
  • Controlled volume IV sets

Frage 20

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This administration set, where medication is to be given intravenously and often added to an existing IV line by using what method.
Antworten
  • Primary IV sets
  • Piggyback IV sets
  • Y site sets
  • Controlled volume IV sets

Frage 21

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This administration set is used to infuse certain blood products.
Antworten
  • Primary IV sets
  • Piggyback IV sets
  • Secondary IV sets
  • Y site sets

Frage 22

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You can administer blood products with any type of medication.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 23

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This type of administration set has a dose of diluted medication that can also be given through and infusion pump a machine that delivers Abby fluids at a rate that is set by the nurse.
Antworten
  • Primary IV sets
  • Secondary IV sets
  • Y site sets
  • Controlled volume IV sets

Frage 24

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You should be checking your pumps how often?
Antworten
  • 1-2 hours
  • 6-8 hours
  • Every shift
  • Once a day

Frage 25

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You can use these to trap particles such as undissolved medication or salts that have precipitated from solution.
Antworten
  • Filters
  • Cannula
  • Hubs
  • Aseptic

Frage 26

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What is the slogan that was developed to emphasize the importance of using a sterile alcohol pad with friction and time when assessing a central line injection port for IV connection.
Antworten
  • Scrub the hub
  • Start low go slow
  • Being clean is the way to be
  • Nurses are the greatest

Frage 27

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What are some signs and symptoms of fluid overload
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  • Weight gain
  • Weight loss
  • Crackles in the Lungs
  • Peripheral edema
  • Clear lungs on auscultation
  • Bradycardia

Frage 28

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The wingtip or butterfly needle is meant for what type of therapy
Antworten
  • Short term
  • Long term
  • Blood products
  • Viscous fluids

Frage 29

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The wing tips for butterfly needles, and what type of gauges
Antworten
  • Odd numbered
  • Even numbered

Frage 30

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For clear aqueous solutions what size gauge needle is used
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  • 17-18 gauge
  • 20 - 22 gauge
  • 18 - 19 gauge
  • 23-25 gauge

Frage 31

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For a more viscous fluid, blood products or a rapid administration of large amounts of fluid what size gauge needle should you use?
Antworten
  • 18-19 gauge
  • 20-22 gauge
  • 23-25 gauge
  • Filtered needle

Frage 32

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You should never take a blood pressure on the arm that has a Picc or ML catheter in place.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 33

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Correct placement of the subclavian catheter's must be verified by what type of procedure before any fluid is infuse through them?
Antworten
  • X-ray
  • MRI
  • Ct scan
  • Palpation

Frage 34

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Never use a syringe that is smaller than what mL for flushing a central line?
Antworten
  • 10
  • 3
  • 5
  • 20

Frage 35

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This is when a piece of the catheter travels through a vessel and lodges, obstructing blood flow.
Antworten
  • Air embolus
  • Catheter embolus
  • Infiltration
  • Extravasation

Frage 36

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This occurs when fluid or medication leaks out of the vein into the tissue with signs and symptoms including edema around the site and cool, pale tissue. The flow can be slow and sluggish.
Antworten
  • Infiltration
  • Extravasation
  • Catheter embolus
  • Air embolus

Frage 37

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This is the infiltration of the second drug from an IV line with the appearance of the site the patient's subjective complaints may initially be similar to those with infiltration the damage may go unnoticed for 48 to 72 hours.
Antworten
  • Infiltration
  • Extravasation
  • Septicemia
  • Phlebitis

Frage 38

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When administering blood products you must use a 20 gauge or larger needle
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 39

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This is caused by irritation of the vein by the needle, the catheter, medications, or additives in the IV solution. The typical signs are your Erythema, warmth, swelling, and tenderness.
Antworten
  • Phlebitis
  • Thrombosis
  • Septicemia
  • Speed shock

Frage 40

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This is a type a blood stream infection that occurs when infectious pathogens are introduced into the bloodstream.
Antworten
  • Phlebitis
  • Septicemia
  • Thrombosis
  • Speed shark

Frage 41

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Your patient has an air embolus which can occur when changing bags or an opening the line and the subclavian have a sudden drop in the blood pressure increase in the pulse, what would be a nursing implication?
Antworten
  • Place in Trendelenburg with patient on their left side
  • Elevate the head of the bed keep warm assessed for Edema, slowdown infusion rate and notify the physician
  • Remove IV catheter and restart IV in the other extremity
  • Nothing this is a normal function of the body

Frage 42

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This occurs when fluids or medications are given by bolus or administered to rapidly?
Antworten
  • Speed shock
  • Air embolus
  • Phlebitis
  • Circulatory overload

Frage 43

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What is a nursing action if your patient has a catheter embolus?
Antworten
  • Place a tourniquet it high on a limb above the IV site.
  • Place a tourniquet below the IV site
  • Nothing they will pass it themselves
  • Press the code button and start CPR

Frage 44

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The primary fluid must be [blank_start]higher[blank_end] to flow before the secondary fluid.
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  • higher
  • lower

Frage 45

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Your flushing an IV after administering medications, how many mLs should you flush with?
Antworten
  • 3 mLs
  • 5 mLs
  • 2 mLs
  • You dont have to flush after

Frage 46

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How long do signed consents for blood last?
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  • 48-72 hours
  • 12-24 hours
  • They don't expire
  • 6 months

Frage 47

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Evidence based practice indicates that what type of solution is the only solution used in combination with infusion of a blood products.
Antworten
  • Normal saline
  • D5W
  • D5LR
  • Dextrose 5%

Frage 48

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TPN must be replaced every [blank_start]24 hours[blank_end].
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  • 24 hours
  • 12 hours
  • 36 hours
  • 7 days

Frage 49

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Blood must be infused within how long of release from the blood bank.
Antworten
  • 4 hours
  • 20 minutes
  • 8 hours
  • After med pass

Frage 50

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Your going to stay with your patient for the first little bit of blood administration, how long is minimum?
Antworten
  • 5 minutes
  • 10 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • 30 minutes

Frage 51

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Your going to take your patient's vitals while administering blood at the beginning to get a baseline and again [blank_start]15[blank_end] minutes after start of administration.
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  • 15
  • 10
  • 30
  • 60

Frage 52

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What is the first nursing action when a transfusion reaction occurs?
Antworten
  • Stop the IV infusion
  • Flush with normal saline and new IV tubing
  • Notify the physician
  • Start low-flow oxygen
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