Question 1

The nurse asks the patient about allergies before cleansing the skin with which of the following solutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% povidone-iodine 
B)  2% tincture of iodine 
C)  2% aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate 
D)  70% isopropyl alcohol 
A)  10% povidone-iodine 
B)  2% tincture of iodine 
C)  2% aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate 
D)  70% isopropyl alcohol

Question 2

Which of the following intravenous solutions is most similar to the electrolyte content of the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.22% sodium chloride (1/4NS) 
B)  Dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (D5 1/2NS) 
C)  Dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 
D)  Lactated Ringer's (LR) 
A)  0.22% sodium chloride (1/4NS) 
B)  Dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (D5 1/2NS) 
C)  Dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 
D)  Lactated Ringer's (LR)

Question 3

The nurse is providing care for a patient who has a central line and a suspected air embolism. The best action by the nurse is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Elevate the head of the bed. 
B)  Place telemetry leads on the patient's chest. 
C)  Instruct the patient to bear down. 
D)  Place the patient on her left side in Trendelenburg position. 
A)  Elevate the head of the bed. 
B)  Place telemetry leads on the patient's chest. 
C)  Instruct the patient to bear down. 
D)  Place the patient on her left side in Trendelenburg position.

Question 4

The nurse is providing care to a patient who was admitted with a suspected Coumarin overdose. Which of the following blood products will most likely be included in the patient's plan of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cryoprecipitate 
B)  Fresh frozen plasma 
C)  Whole blood 
D)  Albumin 
A)  Cryoprecipitate 
B)  Fresh frozen plasma 
C)  Whole blood 
D)  Albumin

Question 5

A nurse will correctly administer which of the following IV solutions via a central vein rather than a peripheral vein?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% dextrose 
B)  10% dextrose 
C)  5% dextrose 
D)  3% sodium chloride 
A)  15% dextrose 
B)  10% dextrose 
C)  5% dextrose 
D)  3% sodium chloride

Question 6

The nurse is providing care for a patient who is receiving a blood transfusion. Pre-transfusion vital signs were blood pressure (BP), 144/78 mm Hg; temperature (T), 98.4°F; pulse (P), 86; respirations (R), 14. Now, approximately an hour after the transfusion was initiated, the patient's vital signs are BP, 168/92 mm Hg; P, 98; R, 20. Next, the nurse should

Accepted Answer

A)  Record the vital signs. 
B)  Listen to the patient's breath sounds. 
C)  Notify the physician. 
D)  Slow the transfusion rate. 
A)  Record the vital signs. 
B)  Listen to the patient's breath sounds. 
C)  Notify the physician. 
D)  Slow the transfusion rate.

Exam 38: Peripheral Iv Therapy

The nurse asks the patient about allergies before cleansing the skin with which of the following solutions?

Which of the following intravenous solutions is most similar to the electrolyte content of the blood?

The nurse is providing care for a patient who has a central line and a suspected air embolism. The best action by the nurse is to

The nurse is providing care to a patient who was admitted with a suspected Coumarin overdose. Which of the following blood products will most likely be included in the patient's plan of care?

A nurse will correctly administer which of the following IV solutions via a central vein rather than a peripheral vein?

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