Exam 36: Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications

When a patient receiving IV medication exhibits light headedness, tightness in the chest, flushed face, and irregular pulse, the nurse suspects:

The LVN/LPN is told by the RN to discontinue an IV line to the patient. The best nursing action is to:

A patient has just undergone placement of a central venous catheter through the subclavian vein. When the placement is complete, the nurse should:

The nurse instills diluted medication in the portion of the controlled volume IV setup, which is called the ___________.

A patient is receiving IV fluids through an infusion pump. How often should the nurse check the functioning of the pump?

A patient who requires an immediate transfusion of blood has previously signed a consent form to receive it. The nurse confirms that the consent was signed within the last:

The nurse observes that the insertion site of an IV catheter looks pale and puffy and the area feels cool to the touch. The initial action for the nurse should be to:

The nurse evaluating a piggyback IV setup finds an error in the construction of the fluids. Which situation would the nurse correct?

The nurse would plan to get another nurse to try to obtain a successful venipuncture if the first nurse was not successful in:

The nurse takes into consideration that according to The Joint Commission, the first IV antibiotics order for a community acquired pneumonia must be administered within:

A patient complains of chills, back pain, and shortness of breath a few minutes after the blood infusion is started. The first thing the nurse should do is: