NUR 172 HONDROS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

NUR 172 HONDROS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.


1) Scope of practice -- Answer ✔✔ • Infuse/maintain solutions with NO meds except
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for antibiotics
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• Only insert in the antecubital space, hands, and forearm
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2) IV Stopcocks -- Answer ✔✔ • 4 way intersection used when IV fluids are
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compatible
• One or both lines can run into the patient, either alone or combined
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• Controls the direction of flow of an infuscate t t t t t t t




• High contamination chances t t




3) Benefits of IV pump for patient -- Answer ✔✔ • Patient can move easily
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• Give multiple meds at once with multi-channels
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• Alarms when finished t t




• DRAWBACK: needs plugged in sometimes t t t t




4) Pump alarms "non-functional" -- Answer ✔✔ DON'T USE! Tag and send to
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biomedical

5) IV piggyback of antibiotics -- Answer ✔✔ Use secondary tubing: 30-36 inches
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• Primary bag hangs lower t t t




• Secondary bag hangs higher t t t




6) Biopatch -- Answer ✔✔ • Blue to the sky
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• Absorbs bacteria t




7) S/S of pulmonary edema -- Answer ✔✔ • Cough
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• Dyspnea

, • Restlessness
• Crackles

8) IV source of infection -- Answer ✔✔ Opening in skin
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• Goes into blood stream t t t




9) Infiltration -- Answer ✔✔ Cool, taunt skin and edema at site
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10) Suspect blood stream infection -- Answer ✔✔ • Report S/S to doctor
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• Anticipate culture (SAVE IV CATH) t t t t




• Antibiotics, fluids, oxygen t t




11) Red, swollen, and warm skin -- Answer ✔✔ • Stop infusion
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• Remove IV t




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12) Phlebitis -- Answer ✔✔ Red, raised rope-feeling veins
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13) MRSA precautions -- Answer ✔✔ Gloves and gown
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14) What to chart when infiltration occurs -- Answer ✔✔ Assessment of site
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• Date and time t t




• Notified physician t




• Treatment ordered t




• What you did t t




• How patient tolerated it t t t




15) Hematoma -- Answer ✔✔ Ice, Elevate, Pressure t t t t t t




16) Best practice for IVs -- Answer ✔✔ Use alcohol caps
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17) Sending patient home with a PICC. What should the nurse teach? -- Answer ✔✔
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Report s/s of infection (redness, swelling, drainage, fever, etc.)
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