NUR172 / NUR 172 Exam 2 (Latest ): Intravenous Therapy for the
Practical Nurse | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Hondros
Pt has 1000ml LR order to run at 200ml/hr when will it be finished?
5 hours
Pt has 1L Normal Saline to run for 5 hours with drip factor of 15 gtt/ml what is gtt/min
50gtt/min
three reasons to administer IV fluids?
Maintain, Replace, Dilute
Pt taking Coumadin had lab draw done, INR is 10 what would you do?
hold med
Primary prevention of infection is what?
Handwashing for 10-20 seconds
PICC lines go into what?
Superior Vena Cava
Why are PICC lines used?
Long term antibiotic and use of vesicant because they are irritants to vein
What is Extravastion?
vesicant leaking into surrounding tissue
Your pt arm at IV site is warm red and swollen what do you suspect is wrong?
, Phlebitis
Your pt arm at IV site is warm red and swollen what do you to?
remove IV catheter, apply warm compress, elevate limb, oral analgesics or anti-
inflammatories for edema, determine etiology
Pt on 150ml/hr is presenting tachycardia, JVD, crackles, dyspnea, what is your
interventions?
elevate HOB, slow or stop infusion, apply oxygen if needed
Pt education on Ativan?
it may be habit forming
IV line already connected to pt is full of air what do you do?
call rapid response, 911, or code blue, administer 100% Oxygen, place pt on left side in
Trendelenburg position, monitor vital signs
how can you tell gentamycin is working?
wbc normal no s/s of infection
3 types of Transmission Based Precautions
Airborne, Contact and Droplet
What type of precaution is used for TB, and what are the guidelines?
Airborne, private negative pressure room, N95 or HEPA mask
Pt comes to ER with BS of 520 and positive ketones what are you going to do?
start IV with normal saline, NO dextrose, check BS Q30min, monitor vital signs
Practical Nurse | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Hondros
Pt has 1000ml LR order to run at 200ml/hr when will it be finished?
5 hours
Pt has 1L Normal Saline to run for 5 hours with drip factor of 15 gtt/ml what is gtt/min
50gtt/min
three reasons to administer IV fluids?
Maintain, Replace, Dilute
Pt taking Coumadin had lab draw done, INR is 10 what would you do?
hold med
Primary prevention of infection is what?
Handwashing for 10-20 seconds
PICC lines go into what?
Superior Vena Cava
Why are PICC lines used?
Long term antibiotic and use of vesicant because they are irritants to vein
What is Extravastion?
vesicant leaking into surrounding tissue
Your pt arm at IV site is warm red and swollen what do you suspect is wrong?
, Phlebitis
Your pt arm at IV site is warm red and swollen what do you to?
remove IV catheter, apply warm compress, elevate limb, oral analgesics or anti-
inflammatories for edema, determine etiology
Pt on 150ml/hr is presenting tachycardia, JVD, crackles, dyspnea, what is your
interventions?
elevate HOB, slow or stop infusion, apply oxygen if needed
Pt education on Ativan?
it may be habit forming
IV line already connected to pt is full of air what do you do?
call rapid response, 911, or code blue, administer 100% Oxygen, place pt on left side in
Trendelenburg position, monitor vital signs
how can you tell gentamycin is working?
wbc normal no s/s of infection
3 types of Transmission Based Precautions
Airborne, Contact and Droplet
What type of precaution is used for TB, and what are the guidelines?
Airborne, private negative pressure room, N95 or HEPA mask
Pt comes to ER with BS of 520 and positive ketones what are you going to do?
start IV with normal saline, NO dextrose, check BS Q30min, monitor vital signs
