IV THERAPY FINAL

1. The movement of molecules from a area of LOWER

concentration to AREA OF HIGHER concentration is
called capillary filtration.
2. What is the name of the water regulating hormone that
helps fluid and electrolyte balance called aldosterone.
3. What is the main purpose of body fluids all of the above
4. left unchecked blank can cause plasma to move out of
One Direction out of the capillaries causing
hypovolemic and shock is capillary diffusion.
5. IN WHICH Direction does diffusion cause solid To
move ACROSS A CELL MEMBRANE the Diffusion
only moves CELLS ACROSS THE CELL
MEMBRANE.
6. Which OF THE FOLLOWINGS are components of
intracellular fluid to Intracellular AND interstitial fluid.
7. Patient with the impaired heart or kidney function
Should not receive WHICH fluid BECAUSE
POSSIBLE FLUID OVERLOAD NONE IS CORRECT
(KIDNEY/FLUID OVERLOAD)
8. Which type of solution raises THE SERUM osmolarity
AND PULLS FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE FROM
THE INTERCELLULAR/INTERSTITIAL
compartment TO THE INTRVASCULR
COMPARTMENT Hypertonic (strong pulling fluid out
of something/high).
9. When selecting an iv catheter for a patient receiving a
blood transfusion you expect to use a 22-gauge needle
(smallest for blood)
10. _______________ hydrate cells when reducing
fluids in the circulatory system. Isotonic
11. What is an intracellular fluid fluid inside the cell.
12. human adult body composed largely of liquid
accounted for by total weight 80%
13. which central line catheter is appropriate for a 4yr
old pediatric patient (tunneled into their Vessel in their
leg) Breviate
14. semi-fowler position, oxygen, diuretic can correct
this complication Circulatory overload.
15. Which of the following statements describe
incompatibility? Change in expected outcome
16. Nurse is providing Demerol in a free flowing iv line
and notices A hazy appearance in the tube it is
necessary to what? Stop the infusion.
17. Dr feel good is performing a bedside central line
your assisting with procedure and you that the patient
should be place in which positions for the procedure?
Supine
18. How long should lidocaine cream (ema) remain on
the skin for venipuncture? 20 mins
19. A scape vein is the usual ideal for a 3 month old
20. How long should synere patch remain on the skin
to provide anesthesia for venipuncture 40mins
21. Umbilical vessel catheter should be utilized on
patients 7 weeks
22. Which med would not be consideration for
discontinuing iv aspirin
23. What does a gauge of the catheter reflect neither
24. How does a 22g and 18g compare? 18g Larger
diameter
25. what is the maximum time that you should leave a
tourniquet on a patient? 2 min
26. Which of these statements does not describe the rh
Reese factor. It is not a major inheritance
27. Your friend joe is scheduled for surgery and aware
that he will be receiving blood products and Questions
you on testing performed and you know that blood
products are tested for the following except? Syphilis
28. Which of the following precaution is not advised
when administering TPN? Not peripheral (always
Central Line)
29. WHAT IS THE MAX AMOUNT OF TIME THAT
THE TPN SOLOUTIONS ARE TO INFUSED
BEFORE BAG MUST BE REPLACED? 24HOURS
30. IF YOU DETECT SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF
TRANSFUSION REACTION THE FIRST THING
YOU SHOULD DO IS? STOP INFUSION
31. WHICH BLOOD TYPE IS CONSIDER THE
UNIVERSAL DONOR o
32. WHICH BLOOD TYPE IS CONSIDER THE
UNIVERSAL RECEPIENT AB
33. CLIENT IS TOLD BY PHYSCIAN A BLOOD
TRANSFUSION IS NEEDED AND BLOOD SAMPLE
MUST BE DRAWN FOR CROSS-MATCHING AFTER
 PHYSICIAN LEAVES CLIENT WHAT EXACTLY IS
A BLOOD TYPE ANYWAY? Blood type represents the
antibody found on the surface of red blood cells
34. Client rings call bell and complains pain at site of a
infusion nurse assess site and determine client has
phlebitis at the site, which of these actions would nurse
do first? Start new iv at a proximal vein
35. Nurse notice that a site of clients peripheral iv cath
is red painful, warm and slightly edemas proximal to
insertion point, nurse documents the client experiences
what infiltration.
36. Nurse has obtained a unit of blood from the blood
blank and properly check the blood bag with another
nurse, just before which does the nurse check before?
Hemoglobin
37. Client has order to receive a unit of packed blood
cells a nurse would obtain which solution from iv
shortage to hang with it 0.9% ns
38. Packed red blood cells have been prescribed for a
client with a low hemoglobin/hematocrit a nurse
measure temp to be 100.8 orally which would be
appropriate action? administer amphetamine and
Benadryl
39. Neck vein distension, respiratory distress, and
crackles are signs of what? Circulatory overload
40. Leaking of a vesicant drug into tissue that produces
severe local tis damage is what? Extravasation
41. Example of isotonic fluid is 0.9 ns
42. This iv fluid has the same osmolality as serum/body
fluid? Isotonic
43. Administering med by iv to fast is? Speed shock
44. Caring for pt that is experiencing complications
requiring iv line to be discontinued and site and device
to be cultured, most like reason for this Systemic
infection.
45. What are the purposes of valves? Keep away from
heart and enable to flow against gravity.
46. Which is good first of iv therapy choice because
they distal on the extremities? Metacarpals
47. What size drops are micro drip tubing delivered 60
48. Which of the following catheters are best suited for
a pediatric patient 24 GUAGE
49. Making rounds for a patient who’s receiving
morphine pca when you know pt has slow irregulars’
respirations, pinpoint pupils, which would you perform
first? Oxygen
50. Pt experiencing a hemolytic reaction: facial
swelling, itching
51. The most common blood transfusion reaction is:
bacterial, allergic febrile
52. When teaching the elderly pt about iv therapy: talk
slowly and clearly.
53. Nurse who just initiated a iv infusion the nurse
teaches the patient that which of these would indicate
early infiltration Tingling
 54. Before preparing equipment to administering
venipuncture the nurse washes hands for how many
secs 15-20 secs
55. Nurse notes the pt central venous access site is
saturated, what should the nurse do? Change dressing
56. Pt in an outpt oncology clinic is going to have a picc
line place how would nurse explain it to patient? Goes
thru jugular vein ends up in the central circulation.
57. Guage colors:
22 BLue
23 18 clean Green
24 20 pinkies
25 24 mellow yellow
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