Iv catheters Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the size guideline for treatment of a spontaneous pneumothorax? CORRECT ANSWER Spontaneous pneumothorax: <2 cm observe >2 cm large and stable = needle aspiration or chest tube 5 W's of Post-op surgery? CORRECT ANSWER 5 W's • Wind ○ Pneumonia, PE, Aspiration • Wound ○ Surgical site infections • Water ○ Urinary tract infections § Increased risk due to indwelling catheters § Associated with enteric organisms ie. E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus mirabi...

IV Therapy Final Exam Questions & Answers, Rated A-According to the Centers for Disease Control, IV sites should be rotated every: - 48 to 72 Before equipment setup and venipuncture, _________ seconds of hand washing with an antimicrobial soap are recommended. - 15 to 30 What are the advantages to Over-the-Needle catheters? - - easy to insert - stays patent longer - catheter tip tapered to prevent peel-back - radiopaque feature makes x-ray detection easy - infiltration rare - wi...

VA-BC Certification Study Material Accessing an implanted port is always what type of procedure? - Sterile procedure After a tunneled catheter placement, how long until the exit site heals? - Two to three weeks. As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter do? - It increases As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size? - It gets smaller. Depending on the vein accessed, where might the port implantation site be located? - Port implant...

Exam 1: NUR172/ NUR 172 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse Exam Review| Guide with Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Hondros Q: Fluids Volume overload? Answer: Edma SOB Crackles Jugular veins Increased BP GIVE HYPERTONIC SOLUTION Q: Beneficence stands for? Answer: Doing good for patient Q: Most common type of Peripheral Iv catheters? Answer: Over the needle catheter Q: How to know when to use primary or secondary tub...

Exam 1: NUR172/ NUR 172 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse Exam Review| Guide with Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Hondros Q: Fluids Volume overload? Answer: Edma SOB Crackles Jugular veins Increased BP GIVE HYPERTONIC SOLUTION Q: Beneficence stands for? Answer: Doing good for patient Q: Most common type of Peripheral Iv catheters? Answer: Over the needle catheter Q: How to know when to use primary or secondary tub...

VA-BC Test Study Guide What size needle do you need for blood? How do you know if you cannulated an artery? You have a 16 year old patient and the PICC appears to be on the left side, how do you determine its in the vein and not artery? - 20-24 Bright red blood Preform ABG Patient needs one dose of vanco what would you recommend? How do you determine IO position placement? - Midline across abdomen If patient states NO IV what do you? What body position do you do for PICC remova...

What assessments should the nurse complete prior to initiating IV therapy? – · Renal · Cardiac · Patient status (weight, I/O, labs) List several factors that might influence the flow rate via gravity (off pump) of an IV solution? – · Height of solution · Patency of cannula · Venous spasms · Size of cannula · Blood in tubing · Present of local complications · Tube occlusion · Viscosity of fluid · Location of IV insertion · Pt lifting IV site above heart · Acciden...

What are the 6 responsibilities of the RN when it comes to IVs? correct answer: 1. Assess for F/E disturbances. 2. Determine whether ordered IV therapies are still appropriate based on monitoring of hydration and electrolyte levels. 3. Choose and insert appropriate IV catheters and infusion devices. 4. Administer IV fluids and medications. 5. Evaluate patient for clinical manifestations of fluid overload or hypovolemia and initiate appropriate changes in IV fluids. 6. Evalu...

A 78-kg patient with septic shock has a pulse rate of 120 beats/min with low central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure. Urine output has been 30 mL/hr for the past 3 hours. Which order by the health care provider should the nurse question? a. Administer furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV. b. Increase normal saline infusion to 250 mL/hr. c. Give hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) 100 mg IV. d. Titrate norepinephrine to keep systolic blood pressure (BP) above 90 mm Hg. a. Administ...

1) Per Medicare, which of the following qualifies as call for reimbursement as a critical care transport (Select all that apply) A) Patient is on Dobutamine drip B) Patient is incubated and sedated C) Patient is on a mechanical ventilator D) Patient is on an IV pump correct answers A) Patient is on Dobutamine drip B) Patient is incubated and sedated C) Patient is on a mechanical ventilator D) Patient is on an IV pump 2) Which of the following is a good practice when moving a CCT pati...