Nursing IV Therapy questions
with verified solutions 2024-
2025
What IVs can nurse put in? take out? - answer put in peripheral. PICC is
specialized.
Can take out deep line
What do you do when you take out deep line? - answer measure the
catheter to make sure none left in person. If infection cut off tip and send
to lab.
How many times do you try to start IV line before asking for another nurse
to try? - answer 2
Who puts in central deep line? - answer doctor
Do you need doctors order for IV therapy and fluids? - answer yes
Why do you get IV therapy? - answer need fluids, electrolyte imbalance,
glucose, medication, decreased PO intake, and life line for emergency
What area used for PICC? - answer anacubital (basilic or cephalic vein) to
superior vena cava
What area used for peripheral? - answer most distal (scalp/peripheral),
nondominate hand
How often is peripheral changed? - answer q72h
, How do you check potency of peripheral? - answer q8h aspirate for blood
and flush NS to determine potency and correct location.
what area used for central deep line? - answer right in vena cava to heart
How often do you change deep line dressing? - answer q72h (STERILE)
Which IV lines do you need X-ray confirmation for? - answer PICC and
Central deep line
How do you check potency of deep line? - answer flush with diluted
heparin q8h
When do you use triple port lumen? - answer if you need multiple ports for
different medications not compatible, to draw blood out (discard 1st blood
drawn up), and transfusions
deep lines can be kept in as long as you need. peripheral are short term -
answer i
When are PICC lines used? - answer TPN, long term antibiotics,
hyperosmolar solutions (would tear up peripheral veins)
Never do BP on arm with PICC - answer *
What is the only deep line you can go home with? - answer PICC
Which fluids are required to be regulated by pump? - answer potassium,
insulin, heart medications
Isotonic IVF - answer given to expand intravascular compartment. no
change in cell size
ex. NS, LR, D5W
with verified solutions 2024-
2025
What IVs can nurse put in? take out? - answer put in peripheral. PICC is
specialized.
Can take out deep line
What do you do when you take out deep line? - answer measure the
catheter to make sure none left in person. If infection cut off tip and send
to lab.
How many times do you try to start IV line before asking for another nurse
to try? - answer 2
Who puts in central deep line? - answer doctor
Do you need doctors order for IV therapy and fluids? - answer yes
Why do you get IV therapy? - answer need fluids, electrolyte imbalance,
glucose, medication, decreased PO intake, and life line for emergency
What area used for PICC? - answer anacubital (basilic or cephalic vein) to
superior vena cava
What area used for peripheral? - answer most distal (scalp/peripheral),
nondominate hand
How often is peripheral changed? - answer q72h
, How do you check potency of peripheral? - answer q8h aspirate for blood
and flush NS to determine potency and correct location.
what area used for central deep line? - answer right in vena cava to heart
How often do you change deep line dressing? - answer q72h (STERILE)
Which IV lines do you need X-ray confirmation for? - answer PICC and
Central deep line
How do you check potency of deep line? - answer flush with diluted
heparin q8h
When do you use triple port lumen? - answer if you need multiple ports for
different medications not compatible, to draw blood out (discard 1st blood
drawn up), and transfusions
deep lines can be kept in as long as you need. peripheral are short term -
answer i
When are PICC lines used? - answer TPN, long term antibiotics,
hyperosmolar solutions (would tear up peripheral veins)
Never do BP on arm with PICC - answer *
What is the only deep line you can go home with? - answer PICC
Which fluids are required to be regulated by pump? - answer potassium,
insulin, heart medications
Isotonic IVF - answer given to expand intravascular compartment. no
change in cell size
ex. NS, LR, D5W
