NURS 611 Exam 1 Master Set
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purpose of IV therapy - Answer: hydration
nutrition
med administration
choosing vascular access - Answer: based on medications needed to be
administeres, length of stay/care w/ goal of minimizing # of accesses,
attempts, and risk for adverse reaction
,access standards of care - Answer: location
gauge size
# of attempts
chlorhexidine
bacteriostatic dressings/caps
scrub hub
site check
environment
flushing
blood return
continuous IV site check - Answer: performed every hour
intermittent IV site check - Answer: performed Q8H and/or prior to
med administration
tubing standards of care - Answer: never leave tubing uncapped
change continuous tubing Q96H
change TPN tubing Q24H
,change blood product tubing every unit
peripheral IV - Answer: short term catheter inserted into any vein that
is not in the chest or abdomen
function: non irritating and non vesicant meds
dwell time: therapy > 5 days
peripheral IV sites - Answer: cephalic, basilic, saphenous, external
jugular, antecubital, dorsal venous, scalp
care of peripheral line - Answer: assess, flush for patency, maintain
dressing, removal
catheter sizes and flow rates - Answer:
midline catheters - Answer: "long peripheral line"// sterile
location: terminates in area of axillae
meds: blood draw
dwell time: up to 4 weeks
midline catheter sites - Answer: basilic and cephalic veins
, midline catheter uses - Answer: blood draw
PPN
pts with difficult IV access
central line (CVAD) - Answer: tip terminates in the SVC
long dwell times
types of central lines - Answer: PICC
non-tunneled CVC
tunneled CVC
implanted port
central line flushing - Answer: some (open ended catheters) require
heparin flushes to prevent clogging with fibrin; while some (valved
catheters) do not
PICC line - Answer: peripherally inserted central catheter
location: tip terminates in the SVS
dwell time: 6mos-1yr
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Helping Students Achieve Academic Excellence
purpose of IV therapy - Answer: hydration
nutrition
med administration
choosing vascular access - Answer: based on medications needed to be
administeres, length of stay/care w/ goal of minimizing # of accesses,
attempts, and risk for adverse reaction
,access standards of care - Answer: location
gauge size
# of attempts
chlorhexidine
bacteriostatic dressings/caps
scrub hub
site check
environment
flushing
blood return
continuous IV site check - Answer: performed every hour
intermittent IV site check - Answer: performed Q8H and/or prior to
med administration
tubing standards of care - Answer: never leave tubing uncapped
change continuous tubing Q96H
change TPN tubing Q24H
,change blood product tubing every unit
peripheral IV - Answer: short term catheter inserted into any vein that
is not in the chest or abdomen
function: non irritating and non vesicant meds
dwell time: therapy > 5 days
peripheral IV sites - Answer: cephalic, basilic, saphenous, external
jugular, antecubital, dorsal venous, scalp
care of peripheral line - Answer: assess, flush for patency, maintain
dressing, removal
catheter sizes and flow rates - Answer:
midline catheters - Answer: "long peripheral line"// sterile
location: terminates in area of axillae
meds: blood draw
dwell time: up to 4 weeks
midline catheter sites - Answer: basilic and cephalic veins
, midline catheter uses - Answer: blood draw
PPN
pts with difficult IV access
central line (CVAD) - Answer: tip terminates in the SVC
long dwell times
types of central lines - Answer: PICC
non-tunneled CVC
tunneled CVC
implanted port
central line flushing - Answer: some (open ended catheters) require
heparin flushes to prevent clogging with fibrin; while some (valved
catheters) do not
PICC line - Answer: peripherally inserted central catheter
location: tip terminates in the SVS
dwell time: 6mos-1yr
