Exam 28: Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy

The patient is on daily weights and is receiving intravenous therapy.The nurse notices that the patient has gained 2 kg since the previous morning.What else would the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

The patient is expected to require intravenous therapy for several years as treatment for a chronic disease process.Which of the following would be the best choice for venous access in this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving antineoplastic medications intravenously.The nurse discovers that the intravenous site is red, edematous, and painful.The nurse knows that antineoplastic medications are vesicant medications and documents that the patient has experienced which of the following events?

What should the nurse do upon noting bleeding around a dressing at an IV insertion site?