Infusion Therapy – Study Guide, Practice Questions & Revision Notes
A patient reports blistering, sloughing, and tissue necrosis from the site after an IV drug
infusion. Which drug is likely to have caused this condition? - correct answer ✔✔dopamine
Which catheter is commonly used in emergency or trauma situations? - correct answer ✔✔No
tunneled percutaneous central venous catheters
Which commercial product is a tunneled central venous catheter (CVC) used for long-term
parenteral nutrition? - correct answer ✔✔-Leonard
-Hickman
Which site is chosen most commonly for intraosseous (IO) infusion therapy? - correct answer
✔✔proximal tibia
Approximately how many punctures can the septum of an implanted chest port tolerate? -
correct answer ✔✔2000
The nurse hangs a new bag with new tubing to administer a dose of an IV antibiotic prescribed
for a patient with a peripheral saline lock. Based on this information, at which time would the
nurse change the tubing? - correct answer ✔✔24 hours
What complication of IV therapy occurs at the local level rather than the systemic level? -
correct answer ✔✔ecchymosis
Which type of anesthetic is typically used to insert a catheter for intraosseous (IO) therapy? -
correct answer ✔✔local
, The nurse is preparing to administer packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a patient with anemia.
Which information would the nurse expect to find on the unit label? - correct answer ✔✔-Rh
Type
-ABO Group
-Facility Label
-Product Code
-Donor Lot Number
For which conditions is intraosseous (IO) infusion therapy contraindicated? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct. - correct answer ✔✔- fracture
-osteoporosis
-osteogenesis imperfecta
The nurse determines the chemotherapy infusion has leaked into the surrounding tissues and
caused an extravasation. Which action would the nurse take to prevent further complications?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - correct answer ✔✔- stop the
infusion
-aspirate the remaining drug
- take pictures
-disconnect the IV tubing
- leave the IV in place in case an antidote is ordered
The nurse enters the room of a patient receiving 0.9% sodium chloride at 100 mL/hr. The nurse
assesses the patient is short of breath with jugular vein distention. The nurse determines the
patient has received too much fluid. Which action would the nurse take to decrease
complications? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correc - correct answer
✔✔- monitor vital signs
-notify the healthcare provider
A patient reports blistering, sloughing, and tissue necrosis from the site after an IV drug
infusion. Which drug is likely to have caused this condition? - correct answer ✔✔dopamine
Which catheter is commonly used in emergency or trauma situations? - correct answer ✔✔No
tunneled percutaneous central venous catheters
Which commercial product is a tunneled central venous catheter (CVC) used for long-term
parenteral nutrition? - correct answer ✔✔-Leonard
-Hickman
Which site is chosen most commonly for intraosseous (IO) infusion therapy? - correct answer
✔✔proximal tibia
Approximately how many punctures can the septum of an implanted chest port tolerate? -
correct answer ✔✔2000
The nurse hangs a new bag with new tubing to administer a dose of an IV antibiotic prescribed
for a patient with a peripheral saline lock. Based on this information, at which time would the
nurse change the tubing? - correct answer ✔✔24 hours
What complication of IV therapy occurs at the local level rather than the systemic level? -
correct answer ✔✔ecchymosis
Which type of anesthetic is typically used to insert a catheter for intraosseous (IO) therapy? -
correct answer ✔✔local
, The nurse is preparing to administer packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a patient with anemia.
Which information would the nurse expect to find on the unit label? - correct answer ✔✔-Rh
Type
-ABO Group
-Facility Label
-Product Code
-Donor Lot Number
For which conditions is intraosseous (IO) infusion therapy contraindicated? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct. - correct answer ✔✔- fracture
-osteoporosis
-osteogenesis imperfecta
The nurse determines the chemotherapy infusion has leaked into the surrounding tissues and
caused an extravasation. Which action would the nurse take to prevent further complications?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - correct answer ✔✔- stop the
infusion
-aspirate the remaining drug
- take pictures
-disconnect the IV tubing
- leave the IV in place in case an antidote is ordered
The nurse enters the room of a patient receiving 0.9% sodium chloride at 100 mL/hr. The nurse
assesses the patient is short of breath with jugular vein distention. The nurse determines the
patient has received too much fluid. Which action would the nurse take to decrease
complications? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correc - correct answer
✔✔- monitor vital signs
-notify the healthcare provider
