Clinical Nursing Skills Chapter 28:
Intravenous and Vascular Access
Therapy Exam Questions And
Answers
A patient is receiving 1 L of D5 lactated Ringer's (LR) every 12 hours
using an administration set with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. At what
rate should the nurse set this infusion?
1. 10 gtt/min
2. 21 gtt/min
3. 33 gtt/min
4. 83 gtt/min -
correct answer ✅2
A patient had an intravenous (IV) catheter inserted 48 hours ago to
receive antibiotic therapy. During assessment of the IV site the
nurse observes redness and tenderness on palpation. The nurse
documents that the IV was discontinued and restarted because of
which complication of IV therapy?
1. Clotting of the IV catheter
2. Infiltration
3. Phlebitis
, Clinical Nursing Skills Chapter 28:
Intravenous and Vascular Access
Therapy Exam Questions And
Answers
4. Puncturing of the opposite side of the vein -
correct answer ✅3
Rationale: Phlebitis is evidenced by what the patient is
experiencing. Coolness and swelling would be seen with infiltration.
There are no data to support the other two options.
Considerations for selecting an intravenous (IV) catheter for a
patient include which of the following?
1. Selecting the longest catheter with the largest gauge
2. Selecting the longest catheter with the smallest gauge
3. Selecting the shortest catheter with the smallest gauge
4. Selecting the shortest catheter with the largest gauge -
correct answer ✅3
Rationale: The smallest device possible with the smallest gauge is
recommended to prevent complications to inner layers of the veins.
Intravenous and Vascular Access
Therapy Exam Questions And
Answers
A patient is receiving 1 L of D5 lactated Ringer's (LR) every 12 hours
using an administration set with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. At what
rate should the nurse set this infusion?
1. 10 gtt/min
2. 21 gtt/min
3. 33 gtt/min
4. 83 gtt/min -
correct answer ✅2
A patient had an intravenous (IV) catheter inserted 48 hours ago to
receive antibiotic therapy. During assessment of the IV site the
nurse observes redness and tenderness on palpation. The nurse
documents that the IV was discontinued and restarted because of
which complication of IV therapy?
1. Clotting of the IV catheter
2. Infiltration
3. Phlebitis
, Clinical Nursing Skills Chapter 28:
Intravenous and Vascular Access
Therapy Exam Questions And
Answers
4. Puncturing of the opposite side of the vein -
correct answer ✅3
Rationale: Phlebitis is evidenced by what the patient is
experiencing. Coolness and swelling would be seen with infiltration.
There are no data to support the other two options.
Considerations for selecting an intravenous (IV) catheter for a
patient include which of the following?
1. Selecting the longest catheter with the largest gauge
2. Selecting the longest catheter with the smallest gauge
3. Selecting the shortest catheter with the smallest gauge
4. Selecting the shortest catheter with the largest gauge -
correct answer ✅3
Rationale: The smallest device possible with the smallest gauge is
recommended to prevent complications to inner layers of the veins.
