ATI-Parenteral (IV) Medications
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary reason for using IV medication administration instead of oral?
✔✔ It allows for rapid onset and direct entry into the bloodstream.
What is the purpose of using a saline flush after administering IV medication?
✔✔ To ensure the medication enters the bloodstream fully and to clear the IV line.
Why should a nurse check for blood return before administering an IV push medication?
✔✔ To confirm that the IV catheter is still in the vein.
What should a nurse do if resistance is felt while pushing an IV medication?
✔✔ Stop immediately and assess the IV site for infiltration or occlusion.
Why is it important to know the compatibility of IV medications?
✔✔ To prevent adverse reactions or precipitation when medications are mixed.
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,What is a key sign of infiltration at an IV site?
✔✔ Swelling and coolness around the insertion site.
What is phlebitis and how does it appear at an IV site?
✔✔ It is inflammation of the vein, often indicated by redness, warmth, and tenderness along the
vein.
Why are IV medications diluted before administration?
✔✔ To prevent vein irritation and ensure safe delivery of the medication.
What is the best way to prevent air embolism during IV medication administration?
✔✔ Prime the IV tubing completely and remove all air bubbles before connecting.
Why must the nurse administer IV potassium chloride cautiously?
✔✔ Because rapid administration can cause cardiac arrhythmias or death.
How should a nurse administer an IV push medication through a saline lock?
✔✔ Clean the port, flush with saline, administer the medication, and flush again with saline.
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, What is the "patency" of an IV line?
✔✔ It refers to the IV being open and unobstructed.
Why should a nurse avoid administering vesicant medications through a peripheral IV?
✔✔ Because they can cause severe tissue damage if infiltration occurs.
How can a nurse assess for fluid overload during IV therapy?
✔✔ Monitor for crackles in the lungs, shortness of breath, and edema.
What does it mean when an IV site is leaking fluid but the medication is not infusing?
✔✔ The catheter may be dislodged or the vein may have been compromised.
Why is it important to administer IV medications at the recommended rate?
✔✔ To avoid adverse reactions and ensure therapeutic effectiveness.
What should a nurse do before administering a new IV medication?
✔✔ Verify the medication order, check compatibility, and assess the IV site.
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary reason for using IV medication administration instead of oral?
✔✔ It allows for rapid onset and direct entry into the bloodstream.
What is the purpose of using a saline flush after administering IV medication?
✔✔ To ensure the medication enters the bloodstream fully and to clear the IV line.
Why should a nurse check for blood return before administering an IV push medication?
✔✔ To confirm that the IV catheter is still in the vein.
What should a nurse do if resistance is felt while pushing an IV medication?
✔✔ Stop immediately and assess the IV site for infiltration or occlusion.
Why is it important to know the compatibility of IV medications?
✔✔ To prevent adverse reactions or precipitation when medications are mixed.
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,What is a key sign of infiltration at an IV site?
✔✔ Swelling and coolness around the insertion site.
What is phlebitis and how does it appear at an IV site?
✔✔ It is inflammation of the vein, often indicated by redness, warmth, and tenderness along the
vein.
Why are IV medications diluted before administration?
✔✔ To prevent vein irritation and ensure safe delivery of the medication.
What is the best way to prevent air embolism during IV medication administration?
✔✔ Prime the IV tubing completely and remove all air bubbles before connecting.
Why must the nurse administer IV potassium chloride cautiously?
✔✔ Because rapid administration can cause cardiac arrhythmias or death.
How should a nurse administer an IV push medication through a saline lock?
✔✔ Clean the port, flush with saline, administer the medication, and flush again with saline.
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, What is the "patency" of an IV line?
✔✔ It refers to the IV being open and unobstructed.
Why should a nurse avoid administering vesicant medications through a peripheral IV?
✔✔ Because they can cause severe tissue damage if infiltration occurs.
How can a nurse assess for fluid overload during IV therapy?
✔✔ Monitor for crackles in the lungs, shortness of breath, and edema.
What does it mean when an IV site is leaking fluid but the medication is not infusing?
✔✔ The catheter may be dislodged or the vein may have been compromised.
Why is it important to administer IV medications at the recommended rate?
✔✔ To avoid adverse reactions and ensure therapeutic effectiveness.
What should a nurse do before administering a new IV medication?
✔✔ Verify the medication order, check compatibility, and assess the IV site.
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