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IV CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM| COMPLETE 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+|| BRAND NEW!!
Hypomagnesemia is most similar in symptoms to:
A. hyponatremia
B. hyperkalemia
C. hypocalcemia
D. hypermagnesemia - Correct Answer - C
Phosphate has a reciprocal or inverse relationship with which other
electrolyte?
A. calcium
B. sodium
C. magnesium
D. potassium - Correct Answer - A
Which vein runs over two arteries, the brachial and ulnar arteries?
a. Metacarpal Vein
b. Basilic Vein
c. Cephalic Vein
d. Median Antebrachial Vein - Correct Answer - b
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The three layers of veins and arteries in order are:
a. Tunica Media, Tunica Intima, Tunica Adventitia
b. Tunica Adventitia, Tunica Intima, Tunica Media
c. Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Tunica Adventitia
d. Tunica Intima, Tunica Adventitia, Tunica Media - Correct Answer - c
Within five minutes after initiating a unit of packed RBCs, your patient
begins to have shaking, chills, complains of flank pain and is very
anxious. Vital signs show an elevated temperature of 102 degrees F.
What type of reaction is most likely occurring?
A. Urticarial reaction
B. Acute hemolytic reaction
C. Anaphylactic reaction
D. Circulatoryoverload - Correct Answer - b
A patient is typed and cross matched for four units of packed cells with
two units to be given now. The patient's blood type is O+. What type of
blood can be safely transfused?
A. A+
B. B+
C. O+
D. AB+ - Correct Answer - c
When initiating a blood transfusion, the RN/MD should remain with the
patient for the:
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A. First 15 minutes
B. Entire transfusion
C. First five minutes
D. The first 15 minutes of the first unit only - Correct Answer - a
Doctor ordered dilantin (Phenytoin) 100 mg I.V.P.B. every 8 hours.
Pharmacy sends you vials of dilantin. How do you administer this?
A. Mix Dilantin 100 mg with 50 ml D5W and give I.V.P.B.
B. Mix Dilantin 100 mg with 50 ml 0.9% NaCL and give I.V.P.B.
C. Give direct IVPush
D. Clarify doctor's order and change to IV Push and give as per
institutional policy - Correct Answer - b
You walk into the patient's room and notice the IV has run dry. The IV is
clotted. What would be your intervention?
A. Milk the tubing of the IV to clear the clot
B. Hang a new bag and apply pressure bag to infuse the IV
C. Hang a new bag or solution and flush the catheter with Normal Saline
D. Restart IV in another vein - Correct Answer - d
The patient has been complaining of pain at her IV site. You noticed a
reddened area, swelling and palpable venous cord. The complication is
called:
A. Infiltration
B. Clot
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C. Extravasation
D. Phlebitis - Correct Answer - d
Documentation content for any type of transfusion reaction must
include:
A. Patient's food allergies
B. Medications taken at home
C. Patient symptoms, nursing interventions and patient response
D. Reason for the transfusion - Correct Answer - c
You are hanging an IVPB of 100 ml D5W with 80 mg of Gentamycin to
run over 30 minutes. The tubing you will use is microdrip which delivers
60 gtts/ml. Which of the following is the correct flow rate of the IVPB?
A. 50 gtts/min
B. 200 gtts/min
C. 160 gtts/min
D. 33 gtts/min - Correct Answer - b
Which of the following is the best intravenous site in a confused and
disoriented patient?
A. The superficial veins of the hand
B. Areas near the wrist or elbow joints
C. The basilar vein in the upper arm
D. The mid-forearm - Correct Answer - d
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IV CERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM| COMPLETE 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+|| BRAND NEW!!
Hypomagnesemia is most similar in symptoms to:
A. hyponatremia
B. hyperkalemia
C. hypocalcemia
D. hypermagnesemia - Correct Answer - C
Phosphate has a reciprocal or inverse relationship with which other
electrolyte?
A. calcium
B. sodium
C. magnesium
D. potassium - Correct Answer - A
Which vein runs over two arteries, the brachial and ulnar arteries?
a. Metacarpal Vein
b. Basilic Vein
c. Cephalic Vein
d. Median Antebrachial Vein - Correct Answer - b
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The three layers of veins and arteries in order are:
a. Tunica Media, Tunica Intima, Tunica Adventitia
b. Tunica Adventitia, Tunica Intima, Tunica Media
c. Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Tunica Adventitia
d. Tunica Intima, Tunica Adventitia, Tunica Media - Correct Answer - c
Within five minutes after initiating a unit of packed RBCs, your patient
begins to have shaking, chills, complains of flank pain and is very
anxious. Vital signs show an elevated temperature of 102 degrees F.
What type of reaction is most likely occurring?
A. Urticarial reaction
B. Acute hemolytic reaction
C. Anaphylactic reaction
D. Circulatoryoverload - Correct Answer - b
A patient is typed and cross matched for four units of packed cells with
two units to be given now. The patient's blood type is O+. What type of
blood can be safely transfused?
A. A+
B. B+
C. O+
D. AB+ - Correct Answer - c
When initiating a blood transfusion, the RN/MD should remain with the
patient for the:
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A. First 15 minutes
B. Entire transfusion
C. First five minutes
D. The first 15 minutes of the first unit only - Correct Answer - a
Doctor ordered dilantin (Phenytoin) 100 mg I.V.P.B. every 8 hours.
Pharmacy sends you vials of dilantin. How do you administer this?
A. Mix Dilantin 100 mg with 50 ml D5W and give I.V.P.B.
B. Mix Dilantin 100 mg with 50 ml 0.9% NaCL and give I.V.P.B.
C. Give direct IVPush
D. Clarify doctor's order and change to IV Push and give as per
institutional policy - Correct Answer - b
You walk into the patient's room and notice the IV has run dry. The IV is
clotted. What would be your intervention?
A. Milk the tubing of the IV to clear the clot
B. Hang a new bag and apply pressure bag to infuse the IV
C. Hang a new bag or solution and flush the catheter with Normal Saline
D. Restart IV in another vein - Correct Answer - d
The patient has been complaining of pain at her IV site. You noticed a
reddened area, swelling and palpable venous cord. The complication is
called:
A. Infiltration
B. Clot
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C. Extravasation
D. Phlebitis - Correct Answer - d
Documentation content for any type of transfusion reaction must
include:
A. Patient's food allergies
B. Medications taken at home
C. Patient symptoms, nursing interventions and patient response
D. Reason for the transfusion - Correct Answer - c
You are hanging an IVPB of 100 ml D5W with 80 mg of Gentamycin to
run over 30 minutes. The tubing you will use is microdrip which delivers
60 gtts/ml. Which of the following is the correct flow rate of the IVPB?
A. 50 gtts/min
B. 200 gtts/min
C. 160 gtts/min
D. 33 gtts/min - Correct Answer - b
Which of the following is the best intravenous site in a confused and
disoriented patient?
A. The superficial veins of the hand
B. Areas near the wrist or elbow joints
C. The basilar vein in the upper arm
D. The mid-forearm - Correct Answer - d
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