Hondros Nur 172 IV Therapy First exam

Hondros Nur 172 IV Therapy First exam

1. put in IV and got blood flash back, 2. advance catheter and
release tourniquet, 3rd...? Correct Answers TAKE THE
NEEDLE OUT**

3 goals of parenteral therapy? Correct Answers 1. Replacement
2. maintenance
3.restore electrolytes

4 NPSG (National patient safety goals) Correct Answers 1.
Identify pt correctly before med/IV (2 identifiers)
2. Improve staff communication
3. Use meds safely
4. Prevent infection

5 reasons that the IV pump alarm would be going off? Correct
Answers 1. Air in line
2. occlusion
3. Infusion complete
4. dead battery
5. kinked

A pt has low potassium and getting 20meq K+ IV, someone
with burns? Correct Answers Look at cardiac, look at veins.
Check IV site, check tissue integrity around site

Adverse Event Correct Answers an event that results in
unintended harm to the patient by an act of commission or
omission

, Amino Acids Correct Answers Needed for tissue growth and
repair, replacing body cells, healing wounds, synthesizing
vitamins and enzymes. These proteins are used in TPN********

Autonomy Correct Answers Right of self determination
independence

Autonomy means.. Correct Answers You are responsible for
any med given by you.

Back check valve (Function and Location) Correct Answers
Prevents backflow of solution, located on primary line of drip
chamber

Back Filter purpose? Correct Answers Prevents IV fluid from
traveling backwards

Beneficence Correct Answers Doing good for all patients

Can LPN's give blood or blood components? Correct Answers
NO

Can LPNs discontinue or initiate any catheter longer than 3
inches? Correct Answers NO

Can LPNs Push Lasix? Correct Answers Absolutely not

Causes cardiac problems ? Correct Answers Potassium

Communication (types of errors) Correct Answers Failure to
effectively communicate anything