IV Therapy Course UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

IV Therapy Course UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
24-96-24-4 - CORRECT ANSWER - -IV Tubing good for 24 hours
-IV site needs to be changed every 96 hours
-TPN only good for 24 hours
-blood can only hang for 4 hours


Main veins for IVs - CORRECT ANSWER - -Cephalic
-Basilic
-median cubital
-Antebrachial


Tourniquet - CORRECT ANSWER - -left on no longer than 2 minutes



Attempt policy - CORRECT ANSWER - -2 attempts per nurse, 4 total attempts



EMS/"dirty" IV lines - CORRECT ANSWER - -need to be changed in 24 hours



Midline IVs - CORRECT ANSWER - -look like peripherals, but only go to axilla
-treat it like a peripheral
-good for 29 days


PICC lines - CORRECT ANSWER - -used for therapy longer than 6 days
-cant be inserted on side if mastectomy was done
-dressing change q7days

, Extravasation - CORRECT ANSWER - -do not remove IV
-call pharmacy to see if there is an antidote that can be given


Blood transfusions - CORRECT ANSWER - -type and screen good for 3 days
-be sure to check for consent
-do pre transfusion vitals, and then 15 min after infusion
-*must transfuse blood in 4 hours**


Veins - CORRECT ANSWER - -do not pulsate and will collapse when pressed



Aberrant artery - CORRECT ANSWER - -artery that is unusually superficial



Superficial fascia - CORRECT ANSWER - -the location of the veins used for
venipuncture


Factors affecting ability to use veins - CORRECT ANSWER - -extra body fat
-excessive burns
-IV drug use


Basic vessel locations - CORRECT ANSWER - -digital
-metacarpal
-cephalic
-basilica
-median


Veins of the forearm - CORRECT ANSWER - -cephalic
-basilic