Nursing 113 Final Ques ons and answers Updated
RATED A+ 2025/2026 NEW EDITION
How many IV a empts should one make before ge ng someone else to do it? - Ans 2
How o en should you change small med bag tubing? - Ans every 24 hours
How o en should you change normal IV tubing? - Ans every 96 hours
What shouldn't you put on an IV site? - Ans ointment or excessive tape
How o en are IV filters changed? - Ans every 24 hours
How much higher should a secondary piggyback be from the primary bag? - Ans atleast 6
inches
______ bag of lipid per every ____________ bags of TPN> - Ans 1; 4 to 5
What is possible a er central line inser1on? - Ans pneumothorax, site infec1ons
What is the brown part of a central line? - Ans distal port
What is the blue/white part of a central line? - Ans proximal/medial port
Which is larger (8F or 14F)? - Ans 8F
,What is a PICC Line? - Ans threads through vein to lead into SVC
How is a PICC Line confirmed? - Ans Xray
What can you not draw blood from? - Ans A central line which TPN is infusing into
What should you do if an IV becomes infiltrated? - Ans stop infusion and treat per order
How do you treat chemical phlebi1s? - Ans warm compresses, pain meds, an1-inflammatory
meds
If pa1ent is complaining of pain and IV site is red and puffy, what should you do? - Ans take IV
out
What is the normal size of an IV cath? - Ans 20
What can blood not go through? - Ans anything smaller than a 22 gauge
What can you give through the leg? - Ans anything that can be given through a vein
How long should you remain with a pa1ent a er giving them blood? - Ans 15-30 minutes
What should you do if a pa1ent suffers from speed shock? - Ans turn them on their le side
What should you give for Malignant hyperthermia? - Ans cold IV fluid, ice packs under groin
, What happens when a person overdoses on an anesthe1c? - Ans metabolism and excre1on of
drugs are slowed
Why would a person get a headache a er an epidural? - Ans spinal fluid leakage
What should NOT be affected by regional anesthe1cs? - Ans resps., heart, gag reflex
What are some complica1ons of regional anesthe1cs? - Ans edema, inflamma1on, abscess
What should you monitor a er giving moderate seda1on? - Ans airway, LOC< oxygen
satura1on, vital signs
How o enly should you asses vitals on PACU? - Ans every 15 minutes
How can you prevent a pa1ent from aspira1ng if they're unconscious? - Ans turn them on their
side
What is sanguineous drainage? - Ans bloody
What is serosanguineous drainage? - Ans pink
What is serous drainage? - Ans clear
What is dehiscence? - Ans separa1on of outer wound edges
What is eviscera1on? - Ans total separa1on of all wound layers, protrusion of internal organs
through open wound, feels like 'popping'
RATED A+ 2025/2026 NEW EDITION
How many IV a empts should one make before ge ng someone else to do it? - Ans 2
How o en should you change small med bag tubing? - Ans every 24 hours
How o en should you change normal IV tubing? - Ans every 96 hours
What shouldn't you put on an IV site? - Ans ointment or excessive tape
How o en are IV filters changed? - Ans every 24 hours
How much higher should a secondary piggyback be from the primary bag? - Ans atleast 6
inches
______ bag of lipid per every ____________ bags of TPN> - Ans 1; 4 to 5
What is possible a er central line inser1on? - Ans pneumothorax, site infec1ons
What is the brown part of a central line? - Ans distal port
What is the blue/white part of a central line? - Ans proximal/medial port
Which is larger (8F or 14F)? - Ans 8F
,What is a PICC Line? - Ans threads through vein to lead into SVC
How is a PICC Line confirmed? - Ans Xray
What can you not draw blood from? - Ans A central line which TPN is infusing into
What should you do if an IV becomes infiltrated? - Ans stop infusion and treat per order
How do you treat chemical phlebi1s? - Ans warm compresses, pain meds, an1-inflammatory
meds
If pa1ent is complaining of pain and IV site is red and puffy, what should you do? - Ans take IV
out
What is the normal size of an IV cath? - Ans 20
What can blood not go through? - Ans anything smaller than a 22 gauge
What can you give through the leg? - Ans anything that can be given through a vein
How long should you remain with a pa1ent a er giving them blood? - Ans 15-30 minutes
What should you do if a pa1ent suffers from speed shock? - Ans turn them on their le side
What should you give for Malignant hyperthermia? - Ans cold IV fluid, ice packs under groin
, What happens when a person overdoses on an anesthe1c? - Ans metabolism and excre1on of
drugs are slowed
Why would a person get a headache a er an epidural? - Ans spinal fluid leakage
What should NOT be affected by regional anesthe1cs? - Ans resps., heart, gag reflex
What are some complica1ons of regional anesthe1cs? - Ans edema, inflamma1on, abscess
What should you monitor a er giving moderate seda1on? - Ans airway, LOC< oxygen
satura1on, vital signs
How o enly should you asses vitals on PACU? - Ans every 15 minutes
How can you prevent a pa1ent from aspira1ng if they're unconscious? - Ans turn them on their
side
What is sanguineous drainage? - Ans bloody
What is serosanguineous drainage? - Ans pink
What is serous drainage? - Ans clear
What is dehiscence? - Ans separa1on of outer wound edges
What is eviscera1on? - Ans total separa1on of all wound layers, protrusion of internal organs
through open wound, feels like 'popping'
