5/23/25, 10:57 PM C…
NURS 242 FINAL EXAM 2024 -2025 NEWEST EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+
Terms in this set (80)
A. Shaving the hair from the site
B. Selecting a proximal site in an extremity
C. Applying a tourniquet 4-6 inches above the selected site
Which of the following steps
D. Vigorously taping and massaging
is necessary when a patient
the selected vein. ANS: C
is prepared for an IV
No Shaving
solution?
needed Most
distal site
Do not tap or massage vein
A. It does not allow time to correct errors
Why is the IV push B. It may be irritating to the lining of the blood vessels
considered a dangerous C. It can cause pain and abscesses
method by which to D. It can cause
adminster medications? sloughing of tissue
(select all that apply) ANS: ABCD
A. Withdrawl the catheter quickly
B. Keep the hub perpendicular to the skin
C. Apply pressure to the site for 1 minute
What should the nurse do
D. Inspect the catheter for
when discontinuing a
intactness after removal ANS: D
peripheral IV? Don't reinsert
Do not want fragments of the catheter
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,5/23/25, 10:57 PM C…
True or False? Intravenous ANS: True
therapy is a method of
replacing fliud and
electrolytes into the blood
stream rather than the
digestive system.
A. Avoid areas easily bumped in the elderly and children (like the
wrists)
When considering an IV site B. Always start with proximal and move more distal
C. Avoid any site which appears infected
which one of these are
D. Avoid any site with a graph
true?
or mastectomy ANS: ACD
Always start more distal
True or Flase? Infiltration ANS: True
occurs when IV fluid enters
the surrounding tissie
around the venipuncture
site?
A. Elastic wrap
B. Betadine swab
In order to discontinue an IV
C. Adhesive bandage
line, the nurse should obtain D. Sterile 2x2
which item from the supply gauze ANS:
area for applying pressure D
to the site after removing Only one that makes sense because this applys
an IV catheter? pressure and getting any blood from removing
A. The largest one you can feel comfortably insert in the patient
B. The smallest you can find
C. The smallest gauge to accomplish therapy
What is the best size of IV?
D. The largest gauge your facility has.
ANS: C because you want the medication to flow as fast
as it can with still being in catheter proameters
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. IV catheter
D. Saline Flush
What materials are
E Eye protection
necessary when preparing
F Mask
to start an IV?
G Primed
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, 5/23/25, 10:57 PM C…
saline lock
ANS: A,C,D,G
a. Turn up the heat in the room and return in about
an hour when the patient is warmer
b. Apply warm packs to the extremity for 5-10 minutes
When a patient who needs c. Blow warm air on the extremity with a blow dryer for 3-5
an IV has cold extremities minutes
and few veins are visible or d. Allow the tourniquet to remain in place for a few
small, which of the minutes while you prepare your equipment
ANS: B
following are acceptable
Can't wait an hour
techniques to help improve
Doesn't make sense to
the likelihood of a
use a blow dryer Would
successful IV insertion?
cause discomfort for the
patient
a. Down
b. Up
When preparing to insert
c. It doesn't
the needle into the skin, the
matter
bevel should be
ANS:B
Always up!
A. Enter the skin at a 30-40 degree angle
B. A device may be reused if it is in the same site as the original
attempt
While in the process of C. Enter the skin directly over the vein
inserting an IV, which of the D. Enter the skin slightly adjacent to the vein and direct
following is NOT acceptable: the needle into the side of the vein wall
ANS:B
Never will resuse. One time use only
a. The insertion site begins to bruise
b. The insertion site does not flush
What would be an indication
c. The site swells when fluids are
that your IV insertion
flushed through D.All of the
attempt was not successful?
above
ANS:D
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NURS 242 FINAL EXAM 2024 -2025 NEWEST EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+
Terms in this set (80)
A. Shaving the hair from the site
B. Selecting a proximal site in an extremity
C. Applying a tourniquet 4-6 inches above the selected site
Which of the following steps
D. Vigorously taping and massaging
is necessary when a patient
the selected vein. ANS: C
is prepared for an IV
No Shaving
solution?
needed Most
distal site
Do not tap or massage vein
A. It does not allow time to correct errors
Why is the IV push B. It may be irritating to the lining of the blood vessels
considered a dangerous C. It can cause pain and abscesses
method by which to D. It can cause
adminster medications? sloughing of tissue
(select all that apply) ANS: ABCD
A. Withdrawl the catheter quickly
B. Keep the hub perpendicular to the skin
C. Apply pressure to the site for 1 minute
What should the nurse do
D. Inspect the catheter for
when discontinuing a
intactness after removal ANS: D
peripheral IV? Don't reinsert
Do not want fragments of the catheter
1/20
,5/23/25, 10:57 PM C…
True or False? Intravenous ANS: True
therapy is a method of
replacing fliud and
electrolytes into the blood
stream rather than the
digestive system.
A. Avoid areas easily bumped in the elderly and children (like the
wrists)
When considering an IV site B. Always start with proximal and move more distal
C. Avoid any site which appears infected
which one of these are
D. Avoid any site with a graph
true?
or mastectomy ANS: ACD
Always start more distal
True or Flase? Infiltration ANS: True
occurs when IV fluid enters
the surrounding tissie
around the venipuncture
site?
A. Elastic wrap
B. Betadine swab
In order to discontinue an IV
C. Adhesive bandage
line, the nurse should obtain D. Sterile 2x2
which item from the supply gauze ANS:
area for applying pressure D
to the site after removing Only one that makes sense because this applys
an IV catheter? pressure and getting any blood from removing
A. The largest one you can feel comfortably insert in the patient
B. The smallest you can find
C. The smallest gauge to accomplish therapy
What is the best size of IV?
D. The largest gauge your facility has.
ANS: C because you want the medication to flow as fast
as it can with still being in catheter proameters
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. IV catheter
D. Saline Flush
What materials are
E Eye protection
necessary when preparing
F Mask
to start an IV?
G Primed
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, 5/23/25, 10:57 PM C…
saline lock
ANS: A,C,D,G
a. Turn up the heat in the room and return in about
an hour when the patient is warmer
b. Apply warm packs to the extremity for 5-10 minutes
When a patient who needs c. Blow warm air on the extremity with a blow dryer for 3-5
an IV has cold extremities minutes
and few veins are visible or d. Allow the tourniquet to remain in place for a few
small, which of the minutes while you prepare your equipment
ANS: B
following are acceptable
Can't wait an hour
techniques to help improve
Doesn't make sense to
the likelihood of a
use a blow dryer Would
successful IV insertion?
cause discomfort for the
patient
a. Down
b. Up
When preparing to insert
c. It doesn't
the needle into the skin, the
matter
bevel should be
ANS:B
Always up!
A. Enter the skin at a 30-40 degree angle
B. A device may be reused if it is in the same site as the original
attempt
While in the process of C. Enter the skin directly over the vein
inserting an IV, which of the D. Enter the skin slightly adjacent to the vein and direct
following is NOT acceptable: the needle into the side of the vein wall
ANS:B
Never will resuse. One time use only
a. The insertion site begins to bruise
b. The insertion site does not flush
What would be an indication
c. The site swells when fluids are
that your IV insertion
flushed through D.All of the
attempt was not successful?
above
ANS:D
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