Exam 27: Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy

The patient has a peripheral infusion for the administration of antibiotics.Which action is most effective for the nurse to use to detect an intravenous (IV)therapy-related infection?

The prescription for the patient's intravenous (IV)infusion reads,"100 mL/hr." The nurse observes that the patient's IV line infused 125 mL in addition to the ordered volume after 2 hours.Which is the most important intervention for the nurse to implement?

The nurse observes fine white crystals in the intravenous (IV)tubing that is infusing an antibiotic.Which action should the nurse take?

1. A ________ infusion occurs when the flow rate is set at an ordered rate and given over a 24-hour period.

The nurse is caring for a patient with a peripheral intravenous access that is used intermittently for medications but is not a continuous infusion.Which technique should the nurse use for routine care of this peripheral line?

The nurse assesses the patient's intravenous (IV)infusion.Which clinical indicator cues the nurse to take special precautions while infusing IV fluids?

The nurse is setting up to administer a unit of blood.Which is the most important nursing intervention during preparation for this procedure?

The nurse administers blood to the patient and observes that the patient has tachycardia,chills,and lower back pain.Which should the nurse implement first?

The patient has an intermittent infusion device inserted in the hand.Which strategy should the nurse use related to prevention of dislodging the patient's intravenous (IV)access?

The nurse assesses the patient's intravenous (IV)insertion site and notes that it is warm,red,and tender.Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

2. _________ _________is a specialized form of nutritional support in which nutrients are given intravenously (IV)through a CVAD by an infusion pump to patients with significant gastrointestinal (GI)dysfunction.

The nurse is preparing to initiate a blood transfusion.Which step of the procedure should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is trying to access the best insertion site on a patient.Which principle would the nurse use to achieve this goal?

A patient in the emergency department needs a blood transfusion of A- blood, and none is available. Nursing care would be correct if the nurse administered blood of which type?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a peripheral intravenous (IV)line.What should the nurse do during the IV site dressing change to prevent accidental dislodgement of the IV catheter?

The nurse prepares to administer blood to the patient.Which is the nurse's priority action?

The nurse infuses a unit of blood,but after 4 hours the blood infusion is not complete.Which action should the nurse implement?

A patient on an anticoagulant is going home and needs his peripheral intravenous (IV)line removed.Which action is essential for the nurse to take?

The nurse is preparing to insert a peripheral intravenous (IV)line.Which technique should the nurse implement to prepare for the IV insertion?

The order calls for the patient to receive 500 mL of intravenous (IV)fluid over 4 hours,and the nurse uses IV tubing with a drop factor at 10 gtts/mL.Which rate should the nurse use on an electronic infusion pump for IV fluids to administer this prescription?