Exam 28: Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy

What should the nurse do once she/he recognizes that the patient has phlebitis at his IV site?

What should the nurse do upon noting that the patient's IV site is pale,cool,and edematous? (Select all that apply.)

What should the nurse do when discontinuing a peripheral IV?

The nurse is caring for a patient who will be on long-term antibiotic therapy.The patient has had numerous IVs in the past,but since the upcoming therapy will be long-term,the nurse suggests that a _________________ be inserted.

What should be the next action by the nurse,once the over-the-needle catheter (ONC)has been inserted through the skin and into the vein?

While assessing the patient's IV infusion,the nurse notes that it is infusing slower than it should be.What should the nurse do first?

How often should primary intermittent IV sets be changed?

While assessing the patient,the nurse recognizes that special caution should be taken with the IV infusion because of fluid volume excess when the nurse notes the presence of:

What is an appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when changing the dressing of a peripheral IV site?

A nurse needs to specifically prevent air emboli that may result from IV therapy.What should the nurse make sure to do to prevent air emboli?

The nurse is preparing to draw blood from a central venous access device for blood cultures.Which of the following steps is part of that process?

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 has an IV ordered to infuse at 1000 mL over 10 hours.The infusion set has a calibration of 15 gtt/mL.The nurse regulates the infusion at:

Which of the following are CVADs? (Select all that apply.)

How often does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)recommend changing the tubing on continuously running IVs?

Intravenous pumps that have built-in software programmed from health care pharmacy databases with unit-specific profiles are known as ______________.

An electronic device that delivers a measured amount of intravenous fluid over a specified period of time (e.g.,100 mL/hr)using positive pressure is called an ___________________.

The nurse is preparing to hang an intravenous (IV)bag of D?NS with 20 mEq of potassium chloride (KCl)at 100 mL/hour.What is true about IV administration?

Which of the following steps is necessary when a patient is prepared for IV insertion?

Which of the following are common causes of needle stick injury? (Select all that apply.)