Central line dressing change - A-Septic (sterile stays sterile, clean stays clean) (Sterile)
Can we initiate blood? - Not initiate, but we can verify things and stop the blood if we suspect a
reation to it.
(SATA) One of your peers is reviewing IV law and make 2 incorrect statements - LPN can stick
upper arm only if they cannot stick the lower bag, can hang 2nd bag of anti-infective
3 isotonics - NS, D5W, LR
3 Things to remember when placing IV? - Situation, veins, drug going into vein
65 year old getting D5W at 100Ml/HR, which would concern you the most? - Pulse ox of 90%nd
HR of 110
After you are done inserting IV, and you just replaced dressing, do not forget to do what? - You
must label the site again
Another person getting morphine, what is the goal or expected patient outcome? - Patient gets
max pain control with min, sedation
As an LPN you could hang the second bag of blood, after the RN places the first? - Incorrect
As LPN, which physician order can you as the LPN carry out? - Sub Q injections, Perco tablets
orally Q2H, heparin flush
Biggest risk of packed RBC's is fluid volume overload, which patient would be at risk? - 68 year old
with hx of CHF
, Blood - Same technique but once you clean the site, you cannot touch the site unless with a
needle.
(SATA) Maintaining patient safety - Washing hands, applying cath stabilization device to prevent
pistoning, fanning the
Blood products - Albumin is a blood expander and can cause pulmonary edema, increase cardiac
output (increase BP), you are at NO risk for transmitting hepatitis from albumin, acts as a transport for
the protein
By identifying the patient, would this reduce or increase the risk of complications? - Increase the
risk
(SATA) What is your responsibility in IV therapy infusion - Observing for possible complications,
applying biopatch per facility policy, stopping the infusion when adverse effects happen.
Calcium - 9-11 (this is the one you are going to select)
Can you start amox IV over an hour? - Yup
Caring for patient bp 70/48, patient is terrified of needles and refusing IV, what do you want to ask
them? - What scares you about needles?
Caring for patient that has 1000 ML bag of 5% dextrose, suppose to be run at 1000 ml/HR. it is 4PM.
Now 6 PM and only has . PAtient has pounding pulse, dyspnea, etc. What would you do? - Slow
the infusion,
(SATA)Inserting IV on older adult with fragile veins, what would be interventions that would help
patient? - Tourniquet over gown or sleeve, use of BP cuff, lowering the angle of approach into
vein.
Changing pic dressing - mask required for nurse and patient, sterile gloves are needed to apply the
dressing
Check at least 1 identifier is incorrect, why? - You should always use at least 2