Exam 38: Peripheral Iv Therapy

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports that the intravenous (IV) site is sore. The nurse notes swelling and tenderness at the site, as well as a red streak up the arm. The nurse's care should include

A nurse knows that there is a risk for cerebral edema, increased intracranial pressure, rupture of brain cells, and death if there is an infusion of an excessive volume of

A nurse is planning the care of a diverse group of patients. He will plan to monitor the rate of infusion and assess the condition of an IV site every 2 hours for which of the following patients?

Before preparing the equipment to administer peripheral venipuncture, the nurse correctly washes her hands for at least

The nurse who is working on a medical-surgical floor recognizes that vesicant precautions should be taken with which of the following?

When administering medication via intravenous (IV) push, the nurse

A nurse could correctly provide which of the following via intravenous (IV) therapy as part of a maintenance fluid?

The nurse is providing intravenous (IV) push meperidine (Demerol) through a free-flowing IV line and notes a hazy appearance in the tubing. It is necessary to

The nurse assumes responsibility for a blood transfusion that was initiated 2.5 hours ago. The patient is tolerating the procedure well, and there is roughly 50% of the blood remaining. The best action by the nurse is to

A nurse knows that a patient who needs an IV to provide simple water replacement because of lack of fluid intake should be given

The nurse who is caring for a patient with an infusion of D5 1/2NS 1000 mL with 20 mEq KCL at 100 mL/hr notes that there is slight swelling at the insertion site and no blood return when aspirating at the injection port closest to the IV site. Which of the following problems does the nurse suspect?

A nurse knows that if a patient needs intravenous (IV) fluid replacement because of low blood volume, he or she should be given

In which of the following situations would the nurse use a larger-bore needle when administering an IV?

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is receiving a blood transfusion and who becomes acutely short of breath and anxious within a few minutes of the nurse's initiating the transfusion. Which of the following actions will be included in the nurse's care?

When continuous intravenous (IV) infusion of a drug is desired, a nurse understands that which of the following is true?

Place the following steps for hanging a new intravenous (IV) bag in the proper order (1-6).(Enter the number of each step in the proper sequence, do not use commas). 1. Remove the piercing pin. 2. Assess the IV site. 3. Remove the IV bag from the pole. 4. Hang the bag on the IV pole. 5. Stop the infusion. 6. Insert the piercing pin into the tubing port.

The nurse is providing care for a patient with an allergy to corn. Which of the following solutions, if ordered by the physician, would the nurse question?

The presence of phlebitis is indicated by which of the following?

The nurse needs to infuse a dose of 250 mL gentamicin over 120 minutes. What drip rate should the nurse use, in mL/hr? Record your answer as a whole number. ____________________

The nurse asks a nursing student to help initiate a transfusion. Which of the following would require immediate intervention?