Exam 31: Advanced Procedures

When changing a central venous dressing,the nurse would include which of the following actions? (Select all that apply. )

A client is to receive 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water over a 12-hour period.What is the hourly flow rate?

A client who is receiving IV therapy has decreased urine output,has poor skin turgor,and is becoming confused.The nurse should suspect that the client is becoming:

A client is to receive 3,000 mL of 5% dextrose in normal saline over a 24-hour period.The infusion set delivers 15 drops per mL.What is the flow rate in drops per minute?

A client has an order for an IV medication to be administered via secondary administration set (piggyback).Before hanging the secondary administration set (piggyback)medication,the nurse must:

To prepare a bag of IV solution for administration,the nurse must first:

To calculate the minute rate of a client's IV infusion,the nurse follows which of these steps?

A nurse is to start an IV solution for a client.After cleansing the site selected,the nurse applies a tourniquet and inserts the IV catheter needle,but there is no blood return in the flashback chamber.Which of these actions should the nurse take?

To set the flow rate for a client's IV infusion,the nurse must FIRST determine:

To prepare a time tape for a bag of IV solution,the nurse must note:

To calculate the desired hourly flow rate of an IV infusion,the nurse follows which of these steps?