NURS 242 Final Exam 2025/2026 Exam
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Which of the following steps is necessary when a patient is prepared for an
IV solution?
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. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔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)
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
D. It can cause sloughing of tissue - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ANS: ABCD
What should the nurse do when discontinuing a peripheral IV?
A. Withdrawl 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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔ANS: True
When considering an IV site which one of these are true?
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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ANS: ACD
Always start more distal
True or Flase? Infiltration occurs when IV fluid enters the surrounding tissie
around the venipuncture site? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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?
A. Elastic wrap
B. Betadine swab
C. Adhesive bandage
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, D. Sterile 2x2 gauze - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ANS: D
Only one that makes sense because this applies pressure and getting any
blood from removing
What is the best size of IV?
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
D. The largest gauge your facility has. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ANS: C because
you want the medication to flow as fast as it can with still being in catheter
proameters
What materials are necessary when preparing to start an IV?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. IV catheter
D. Saline Flush
E Eye protection
F Mask
Questions and Correct Answers | New
Update
Which of the following steps is necessary when a patient is prepared for an
IV solution?
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. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔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)
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
D. It can cause sloughing of tissue - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ANS: ABCD
What should the nurse do when discontinuing a peripheral IV?
A. Withdrawl 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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔ANS: True
When considering an IV site which one of these are true?
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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ANS: ACD
Always start more distal
True or Flase? Infiltration occurs when IV fluid enters the surrounding tissie
around the venipuncture site? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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?
A. Elastic wrap
B. Betadine swab
C. Adhesive bandage
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
3
, D. Sterile 2x2 gauze - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ANS: D
Only one that makes sense because this applies pressure and getting any
blood from removing
What is the best size of IV?
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
D. The largest gauge your facility has. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ANS: C because
you want the medication to flow as fast as it can with still being in catheter
proameters
What materials are necessary when preparing to start an IV?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. IV catheter
D. Saline Flush
E Eye protection
F Mask
