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Final Exam: Galen NUR 242 Med-Surg (Latest 2025 /
2026): Most Comprehensive Qs & Answers to Pass
the Exam 100% Verified.
The CDC (2011) recommends that IV administration tubing which is
continuously used, including secondary sets and add-on devices, for
patients NOT receiving blood, blood products or fat emulsions, are
changed no more frequently than at ______ hour intervals to reduce
IV fluid contamination and prevent catheter site complications.
– ANS
a. 24
b. 48
c. 84
d. 96
ANS:96
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Which of the following steps is necessary when a patient is prepared for
an IV solution? - ANS
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
D. Vigorously taping and massaging the selected vein.
ANS: C
No Shaving needed
Most distal site
Do not tap or massage vein
Why is the IV push considered a dangerous method by which to
adminster medications? (select all that apply) - ANS
A. It does not allow time to correct errors
B. It may be irritating to the lining of the blood vessels
C. It can cause pain and abscesses
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D. It can cause sloughing of tissue
ANS: ABCD
What should the nurse do when discontinuing a peripheral IV? - ANS
A. Withdraw the catheter quickly
B. Keep the hub perpendicular to the skin
C. Apply pressure to the site for 1 minute
D. Inspect the catheter for intactness after removal
ANS: D
Don't reinsert
Do not want fragments of the catheter
True or False? Intravenous therapy is a method of replacing fliud and
electrolytes into the blood stream rather than the digestive system. -
ANS ANS: True
When considering an IV site which one of these are true? – ANS
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A. Avoid areas easily bumped in the elderly and children (like the
wrists)
B.Always start with proximal and move more distal
C. Avoid any site which appears infected
D. Avoid any site with a graph or mastectomy
ANS: ACD
Always start more distal
True or Flase? Infiltration occurs when IV fluid enters the surrounding
tissie around the venipuncture site? - ANS ANS: True
In order to discontinue an IV line, the nurse should obtain which item
from the supply area for applying pressure to the site after removing
an IV catheter? - ANS A. Elastic wrap
B. Betadine swab
C. Adhesive bandage
D. Sterile 2x2 gauze
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NUR242 final
Final Exam: Galen NUR 242 Med-Surg (Latest 2025 /
2026): Most Comprehensive Qs & Answers to Pass
the Exam 100% Verified.
The CDC (2011) recommends that IV administration tubing which is
continuously used, including secondary sets and add-on devices, for
patients NOT receiving blood, blood products or fat emulsions, are
changed no more frequently than at ______ hour intervals to reduce
IV fluid contamination and prevent catheter site complications.
– ANS
a. 24
b. 48
c. 84
d. 96
ANS:96
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Which of the following steps is necessary when a patient is prepared for
an IV solution? - ANS
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
D. Vigorously taping and massaging the selected vein.
ANS: C
No Shaving needed
Most distal site
Do not tap or massage vein
Why is the IV push considered a dangerous method by which to
adminster medications? (select all that apply) - ANS
A. It does not allow time to correct errors
B. It may be irritating to the lining of the blood vessels
C. It can cause pain and abscesses
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D. It can cause sloughing of tissue
ANS: ABCD
What should the nurse do when discontinuing a peripheral IV? - ANS
A. Withdraw the catheter quickly
B. Keep the hub perpendicular to the skin
C. Apply pressure to the site for 1 minute
D. Inspect the catheter for intactness after removal
ANS: D
Don't reinsert
Do not want fragments of the catheter
True or False? Intravenous therapy is a method of replacing fliud and
electrolytes into the blood stream rather than the digestive system. -
ANS ANS: True
When considering an IV site which one of these are true? – ANS
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A. Avoid areas easily bumped in the elderly and children (like the
wrists)
B.Always start with proximal and move more distal
C. Avoid any site which appears infected
D. Avoid any site with a graph or mastectomy
ANS: ACD
Always start more distal
True or Flase? Infiltration occurs when IV fluid enters the surrounding
tissie around the venipuncture site? - ANS ANS: True
In order to discontinue an IV line, the nurse should obtain which item
from the supply area for applying pressure to the site after removing
an IV catheter? - ANS A. Elastic wrap
B. Betadine swab
C. Adhesive bandage
D. Sterile 2x2 gauze
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