IV practice questions
A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of
the patient's total water volume exists in with compartment? - ANS-Intracellular
The nurse is teaching about the process of passively moving water from an area of
lowerparticle concentration to an area of higher particle concentration. Which process is
the nurse describing? - ANS-Osmosis
The nurse administers an intravenous (IV) hypertonic solution to a patient. In which
direction will the fluid shift? - ANS-From intracellular to extracellular
A nurse is preparing to start peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy. In which order will the
nurse perform the steps starting with the first one?
1. Clean site.2. Select vein.3. Apply tourniquet.4. Release tourniquet.5. Reapply
tourniquet.6. Advance and secure.7. Insert vascular access device. - ANS-3, 2, 4, 1, 5,
7, 6
The patient has an intravenous (IV) line and the nurse needs to remove the gown. In
which order will the nurse perform the steps, starting with the first one?
1. Remove the sleeve of the gown from the arm without the IV. 2. Remove the sleeve of
the gown from the arm with the IV.3. Remove the IV solution container from its stand.4.
Pass the IV bag and tubing through the sleeve. - ANS-1, 2, 3, 4
A nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy. Which task will
the nurse assign to the nursing assistive personnel? - ANS-Recording intake and output
The health care provider has ordered a hypotonic intravenous (IV) solution to be
administered. Which IV bag will the nurse prepare? - ANS-0.45% sodium chloride (1/2
NS)
.A patient presents to the emergency department with reports of vomiting and diarrhea
for the past 48 hours. The health care provider orders isotonic intravenous (IV) therapy.
Which IV will the nurse prepare? - ANS-0.9% sodium chloride (NS)
A patient is to receive 1000 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride intravenously at a rate of 125
mL/hr. The nurse is using microdrip gravity drip tubing. Which rate will the nurse
calculate for the minute flow rate (drops/min)? - ANS-125 drops/min
A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of
the patient's total water volume exists in with compartment? - ANS-Intracellular
The nurse is teaching about the process of passively moving water from an area of
lowerparticle concentration to an area of higher particle concentration. Which process is
the nurse describing? - ANS-Osmosis
The nurse administers an intravenous (IV) hypertonic solution to a patient. In which
direction will the fluid shift? - ANS-From intracellular to extracellular
A nurse is preparing to start peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy. In which order will the
nurse perform the steps starting with the first one?
1. Clean site.2. Select vein.3. Apply tourniquet.4. Release tourniquet.5. Reapply
tourniquet.6. Advance and secure.7. Insert vascular access device. - ANS-3, 2, 4, 1, 5,
7, 6
The patient has an intravenous (IV) line and the nurse needs to remove the gown. In
which order will the nurse perform the steps, starting with the first one?
1. Remove the sleeve of the gown from the arm without the IV. 2. Remove the sleeve of
the gown from the arm with the IV.3. Remove the IV solution container from its stand.4.
Pass the IV bag and tubing through the sleeve. - ANS-1, 2, 3, 4
A nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy. Which task will
the nurse assign to the nursing assistive personnel? - ANS-Recording intake and output
The health care provider has ordered a hypotonic intravenous (IV) solution to be
administered. Which IV bag will the nurse prepare? - ANS-0.45% sodium chloride (1/2
NS)
.A patient presents to the emergency department with reports of vomiting and diarrhea
for the past 48 hours. The health care provider orders isotonic intravenous (IV) therapy.
Which IV will the nurse prepare? - ANS-0.9% sodium chloride (NS)
A patient is to receive 1000 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride intravenously at a rate of 125
mL/hr. The nurse is using microdrip gravity drip tubing. Which rate will the nurse
calculate for the minute flow rate (drops/min)? - ANS-125 drops/min
