NUR209 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS
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What is RN's responsibility for IV fluids? - CORRECT ANSWER-How does fluid react once inside
body
What does fluid overload do to the body - CORRECT ANSWER-Raises BP
What is an isotonic solution? - CORRECT ANSWER-solution has same osmotic pressure as body
fluids
What does an isotonic fluid do to body? - CORRECT ANSWER-increases circulating blood
volume
Where does isotonic fluid go? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stays inside beins
Who are isotonic fluids good for (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-dehydration, hemorrhage, pt taking
diuretics
What do diurectics do? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER-removes circulating blood volume and lowers
BP
What are hypertonic fluids? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluids with a higher osmotic pressure than
body fluids.
,Where do hypertonic fluids do? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-Pulls fluid from cells into veins,
increases BP and circulating blood volume
Who are hypertonic fluids good for? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER-pt w/ edema, postoperative
patients
What are hypotonic fluids - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid has less osmotic pressure than body
fluids
What do hypotonic fluids do? - CORRECT ANSWER-moves fluid out of veins into cells
Which IV fluid is not commonly used? - CORRECT ANSWER-hypotonic fluids
What are the 3 isotonic iv fluids? - CORRECT ANSWER-NSS 0.9%, LR, D5W
What are the 3 hypertonic iv fluids? - CORRECT ANSWER-D5NS, D5 1/2 NSS, D5LR
Which iv fluid is used most commonly after surgery - CORRECT ANSWER-D5LR (hypertonic
solution)
Which IV fluid is used with blood transfusions - CORRECT ANSWER-hypertonic fluid
What are the 2 types of hypotonic iv fluids - CORRECT ANSWER-0.45% NaCl, 0.33% NaCl
What is another name for normal saline? - CORRECT ANSWER-NaCl (sodium chloride)
, What can happen with the infusion of a hypotonic solution? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemolysis:
RBC swell and rupture bc of too much fluid
Where does the tip of a central line go? - CORRECT ANSWER-Straight into right atrial junction
of the superior vena cava
What needs to be done after central line insertion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Xray to confirm
placement
How do you access the port of a central line? - CORRECT ANSWER-Needle used to access port
Why do central lines last for at least 12 weeks? - CORRECT ANSWER-turbulent blood at the
site so the medication doesn't have time to sit and irritate vein walls
How often are primary and secondary lines changed? - CORRECT ANSWER-No more than
every 96 hours
When is a anti-infective CVAD changed? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every 7 days
How often is a primary intermittent administration sets changed? - CORRECT ANSWER-atleast
every 24 hours
How is an administration set of fat emulsions changed? - CORRECT ANSWER-q12 hours or w/
each fat emulsion
How often is a iv set for transfusions replaced> - CORRECT ANSWER-After completion of each
unit or Q4 hours
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LATEST 2026-2027 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
What is RN's responsibility for IV fluids? - CORRECT ANSWER-How does fluid react once inside
body
What does fluid overload do to the body - CORRECT ANSWER-Raises BP
What is an isotonic solution? - CORRECT ANSWER-solution has same osmotic pressure as body
fluids
What does an isotonic fluid do to body? - CORRECT ANSWER-increases circulating blood
volume
Where does isotonic fluid go? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stays inside beins
Who are isotonic fluids good for (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-dehydration, hemorrhage, pt taking
diuretics
What do diurectics do? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER-removes circulating blood volume and lowers
BP
What are hypertonic fluids? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluids with a higher osmotic pressure than
body fluids.
,Where do hypertonic fluids do? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-Pulls fluid from cells into veins,
increases BP and circulating blood volume
Who are hypertonic fluids good for? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER-pt w/ edema, postoperative
patients
What are hypotonic fluids - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid has less osmotic pressure than body
fluids
What do hypotonic fluids do? - CORRECT ANSWER-moves fluid out of veins into cells
Which IV fluid is not commonly used? - CORRECT ANSWER-hypotonic fluids
What are the 3 isotonic iv fluids? - CORRECT ANSWER-NSS 0.9%, LR, D5W
What are the 3 hypertonic iv fluids? - CORRECT ANSWER-D5NS, D5 1/2 NSS, D5LR
Which iv fluid is used most commonly after surgery - CORRECT ANSWER-D5LR (hypertonic
solution)
Which IV fluid is used with blood transfusions - CORRECT ANSWER-hypertonic fluid
What are the 2 types of hypotonic iv fluids - CORRECT ANSWER-0.45% NaCl, 0.33% NaCl
What is another name for normal saline? - CORRECT ANSWER-NaCl (sodium chloride)
, What can happen with the infusion of a hypotonic solution? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemolysis:
RBC swell and rupture bc of too much fluid
Where does the tip of a central line go? - CORRECT ANSWER-Straight into right atrial junction
of the superior vena cava
What needs to be done after central line insertion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Xray to confirm
placement
How do you access the port of a central line? - CORRECT ANSWER-Needle used to access port
Why do central lines last for at least 12 weeks? - CORRECT ANSWER-turbulent blood at the
site so the medication doesn't have time to sit and irritate vein walls
How often are primary and secondary lines changed? - CORRECT ANSWER-No more than
every 96 hours
When is a anti-infective CVAD changed? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every 7 days
How often is a primary intermittent administration sets changed? - CORRECT ANSWER-atleast
every 24 hours
How is an administration set of fat emulsions changed? - CORRECT ANSWER-q12 hours or w/
each fat emulsion
How often is a iv set for transfusions replaced> - CORRECT ANSWER-After completion of each
unit or Q4 hours
