IV Therapy/Infusion Exam Questions with Complete Answers Graded A+

IV Therapy/Infusion Exam Questions with Complete Answers Graded A+ A nurse initiating a peripheral IV infusion punctures the skin and selected vein and observes blood return in the flashback chamber of the IV catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform next. -Answer-Lower the catheter until is is almost flush with the skin. (facilitates full penetration of the wall of the vein) Which of the following is an important nursing action when converting an IV infusion to a saline lock? -Answer-Flush the IV catheter to confirm patency. A patient in early stage renal failure is prescribed an infusion of 0.45% sodium chloride. This type of solution is appropriate because it: -Answer-Dilutes extracellular fluid and rehydrates the cells. (infusing a hypotonic solution moves fluid into the cells) A nurse is removing an IV catheter from a patient whose IV infusion has been discontinued. Which of the following actions is appropriate? -Answer-Pull the catheter straight back from the insertion site. (make sure to keep the hub parallel to the skin) A patient is to receive 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in lactate Ringer's over 8 hours. Using tubing with a drop facter of 15 gtt/mL, the nurse should regulate the fluid to infuse at how many drops per minute? (nearest whole number) -Answer-31 gtt/min A nurse has just initiated a new peripheral IV infusion with 5% dextrose in water for continuous infusion. How often should the nurse plan to replace the primary infusion tubing? -Answer-Every 96 hours