Nursing 113 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
How many IV attempts should one make before getting someone else to do it? - CORRECT
ANSWER 2
How often should you change small med bag tubing? - CORRECT ANSWER every 24 hours
How often should you change normal IV tubing? - CORRECT ANSWER every 96 hours
What shouldn't you put on an IV site? - CORRECT ANSWER ointment or excessive tape
How often are IV filters changed? - CORRECT ANSWER every 24 hours
How much higher should a secondary piggyback be from the primary bag? - CORRECT ANSWER
atleast 6 inches
______ bag of lipid per every ____________ bags of TPN> - CORRECT ANSWER 1; 4 to 5
What is possible after central line insertion? - CORRECT ANSWER pneumothorax, site
infections
What is the brown part of a central line? - CORRECT ANSWER distal port
What is the blue/white part of a central line? - CORRECT ANSWER proximal/medial port
Which is larger (8F or 14F)? - CORRECT ANSWER 8F
What is a PICC Line? - CORRECT ANSWER threads through vein to lead into SVC
,How is a PICC Line confirmed? - CORRECT ANSWER Xray
What can you not draw blood from? - CORRECT ANSWER A central line which TPN is
infusing into
What should you do if an IV becomes infiltrated? - CORRECT ANSWER stop infusion and
treat per order
How do you treat chemical phlebitis? - CORRECT ANSWER warm compresses, pain meds,
anti-inflammatory meds
If patient is complaining of pain and IV site is red and puffy, what should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER take IV out
What is the normal size of an IV cath? - CORRECT ANSWER 20
What can blood not go through? - CORRECT ANSWER anything smaller than a 22 gauge
What can you give through the leg? - CORRECT ANSWER anything that can be given through
a vein
How long should you remain with a patient after giving them blood? - CORRECT ANSWER
15-30 minutes
What should you do if a patient suffers from speed shock? - CORRECT ANSWER turn them
on their left side
What should you give for Malignant hyperthermia? - CORRECT ANSWER cold IV fluid, ice
packs under groin
What happens when a person overdoses on an anesthetic? - CORRECT ANSWER metabolism
and excretion of drugs are slowed
, Why would a person get a headache after an epidural? - CORRECT ANSWER spinal fluid
leakage
What should NOT be affected by regional anesthetics? - CORRECT ANSWER resps., heart,
gag reflex
What are some complications of regional anesthetics? - CORRECT ANSWER edema,
inflammation, abscess
What should you monitor after giving moderate sedation? - CORRECT ANSWER airway,
LOC< oxygen saturation, vital signs
How oftenly should you asses vitals on PACU? - CORRECT ANSWER every 15 minutes
How can you prevent a patient from aspirating if they're unconscious? - CORRECT ANSWER
turn them on their side
What is sanguineous drainage? - CORRECT ANSWER bloody
What is serosanguineous drainage? - CORRECT ANSWER pink
What is serous drainage? - CORRECT ANSWER clear
What is dehiscence? - CORRECT ANSWER separation of outer wound edges
What is evisceration? - CORRECT ANSWER total separation of all wound layers, protrusion
of internal organs through open wound, feels like 'popping'
What puts a person at risk for Evisceration? - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, cancer, elderly,
obese
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
How many IV attempts should one make before getting someone else to do it? - CORRECT
ANSWER 2
How often should you change small med bag tubing? - CORRECT ANSWER every 24 hours
How often should you change normal IV tubing? - CORRECT ANSWER every 96 hours
What shouldn't you put on an IV site? - CORRECT ANSWER ointment or excessive tape
How often are IV filters changed? - CORRECT ANSWER every 24 hours
How much higher should a secondary piggyback be from the primary bag? - CORRECT ANSWER
atleast 6 inches
______ bag of lipid per every ____________ bags of TPN> - CORRECT ANSWER 1; 4 to 5
What is possible after central line insertion? - CORRECT ANSWER pneumothorax, site
infections
What is the brown part of a central line? - CORRECT ANSWER distal port
What is the blue/white part of a central line? - CORRECT ANSWER proximal/medial port
Which is larger (8F or 14F)? - CORRECT ANSWER 8F
What is a PICC Line? - CORRECT ANSWER threads through vein to lead into SVC
,How is a PICC Line confirmed? - CORRECT ANSWER Xray
What can you not draw blood from? - CORRECT ANSWER A central line which TPN is
infusing into
What should you do if an IV becomes infiltrated? - CORRECT ANSWER stop infusion and
treat per order
How do you treat chemical phlebitis? - CORRECT ANSWER warm compresses, pain meds,
anti-inflammatory meds
If patient is complaining of pain and IV site is red and puffy, what should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER take IV out
What is the normal size of an IV cath? - CORRECT ANSWER 20
What can blood not go through? - CORRECT ANSWER anything smaller than a 22 gauge
What can you give through the leg? - CORRECT ANSWER anything that can be given through
a vein
How long should you remain with a patient after giving them blood? - CORRECT ANSWER
15-30 minutes
What should you do if a patient suffers from speed shock? - CORRECT ANSWER turn them
on their left side
What should you give for Malignant hyperthermia? - CORRECT ANSWER cold IV fluid, ice
packs under groin
What happens when a person overdoses on an anesthetic? - CORRECT ANSWER metabolism
and excretion of drugs are slowed
, Why would a person get a headache after an epidural? - CORRECT ANSWER spinal fluid
leakage
What should NOT be affected by regional anesthetics? - CORRECT ANSWER resps., heart,
gag reflex
What are some complications of regional anesthetics? - CORRECT ANSWER edema,
inflammation, abscess
What should you monitor after giving moderate sedation? - CORRECT ANSWER airway,
LOC< oxygen saturation, vital signs
How oftenly should you asses vitals on PACU? - CORRECT ANSWER every 15 minutes
How can you prevent a patient from aspirating if they're unconscious? - CORRECT ANSWER
turn them on their side
What is sanguineous drainage? - CORRECT ANSWER bloody
What is serosanguineous drainage? - CORRECT ANSWER pink
What is serous drainage? - CORRECT ANSWER clear
What is dehiscence? - CORRECT ANSWER separation of outer wound edges
What is evisceration? - CORRECT ANSWER total separation of all wound layers, protrusion
of internal organs through open wound, feels like 'popping'
What puts a person at risk for Evisceration? - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes, cancer, elderly,
obese
