NUR172 / NUR 172 Final Exam (Latest 2024 / 2025): Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse | Rated A Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct – Hondros

Final Exam: NUR172 / NUR 172 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse Exam | Rated A Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct – Hondros Q: During blood collection, nurse notices hematoma. What action would you take? Answer: DC collection and apply pressure to site until bleeding stops Q: What symptoms would you expect to observe in a patient that has a citric toxicity (causes hypocalcemia) from a rapid blood transfusion? Answer: Positive trousseau sign, Positive Chvostek's sign Q: TACO Answer: causes hypertension, severe headache, JVD, Dyspnea, pink frothy sputum (sputum is on another question, not this one) Q: Patient getting packed RBC, what are signs that they are having an acute reaction? Answer: Chest pain, tachycardia, hypotension (back pain as well which is not on test) Q: When inserting IV on elderly adult with fragile veins, which interventions would you like to implement? Answer: Placing tourniquet over the patient's gown, using BP cuff as tourniquet, lowering the angle of approach into the vein Q: When inserting IV, it would be important to maintain the patient's safety by? Answer: wash hands prior to inserting IV, applying tape or stabilization device to prevent from pistoning, release tourniquet BEFORE flushing Q: Side note Answer: Nurse's responsibility for applying bio-patch to CBC site per facility policy with dressing change, I will stop the infusion if adverse effect occur. Q: Teaching patient about PCA pumps, what is important? Answer: Want to reinforce medication side effects, ONLY the patient pushes the button, how to push the button, in addition to teaching the patient- teach the family NOT to push the button. Q: As LPN, which physician order can you as the LPN carry out? Answer: Sub Q injections, Perco tablets orally Q2H, heparin flush Q: IV law OBN, what can an LPN do? Answer: Give IV to patient 18 and over, stop PCA pump if patient has inadequate respirations Q: Elderly patient who has pulmonary edema, which orders can the LPN carry out for this patient? Answer: Apply O2 per nasal cannula and monitor O2, replacing water with ice chips, peripheral IV saline lock. Q: Monitoring patient with central line for sepsis, these are the S&S that would indicate possible sepsis.. Answer: oral temp of 103, elevated WBC (4-10k is normal)of 18k, patient is shaking vigorously and complaining of being cold Q: You have a 42 year old patient vomiting for 3 days and is not pregnant, which orders/interventions could and should you, the LPN, implement? Answer: Start NS at 160ml/hr, insert peripheral IV in the forearm, be alert and check for tinting. Q: Universal donor Answer: O(-)