Infusion Therapy questions with correct answers

A nurse checking an IV fluid order questions its accuracy. What does the nurse do first? CORRECT ANSWER Contacts the health care provider who ordered it (The nurse is responsible for accuracy and has the duty to verify the order with the health care provider that ordered it.) A client is to receive an IV solution of 5% dextrose and half-normal saline at 125 mL/hr. Which system provides the safest method for the nurse to accurately administer this solution? CORRECT ANSWER Infusion pump (Infusion pumps are used for drugs or fluids under pressure. They accurately measure the volume of fluid being infused.) A client who used to work as a nurse asks, "Why is the hospital using a 'fancy new IV' without a needle? That seems expensive." How does the nurse respond? CORRECT ANSWER "They minimize health care workers' exposures to contaminated needles." (Needleless IVs were designed to protect health care personnel from exposure to contaminated needles.) A nurse is documenting peripheral venous catheter insertion for a client. What does the nurse include in the note? CORRECT ANSWER Client's response to the insertion Date and time inserted Type and size of device