NURS 320 Exam IV Practice Questions With
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The |nurse |recognizes |that |which |patient |may |need |infusion |therapy? |(Select |all |that |apply.)
A. |Patient |who |sustained |trauma |presenting |to |the |emergency |department
B. |Patient |with |osteomyelitis |receiving |IV |antibiotics |at |home
C. |High |school |teacher |during |an |annual |health |appraisal
D. |Patient |with |cancer |receiving |parenteral |chemotherapy
E. |Patient |with |multiple |sclerosis |in |remission
A. |Patient |who |sustained |trauma |presenting |to |the |emergency |department
B. |Patient |with |osteomyelitis |receiving |IV |antibiotics |at |home
D. |Patient |with |cancer |receiving |parenteral |chemotherapy
The |nurse |anticipates |which |fluid |movement |when |administering |an |isotonic |IV |fluid |to |a |
patient?
A. |Causes |fluid |to |move |from |the |cells |into |the |intravascular |space
B. |Causes |fluid |to |move |from |the |intravascular |space |into |the |intracellular |space
C. |Causes |no |or |equal |movement |of |fluid |into |or |out |of |cells
D. |Causes |fluid |to |move |from |the |intravascular |space |into |the |interstitial |spaces
C. |Causes |no |or |equal |movement |of |fluid |into |or |out |of |cells
A |patient |is |admitted |with |osteomyelitis |and |is |going |to |require |3 |to |4 |weeks |of |IV |antibiotics. |
Which |IVAD |is |most |appropriate |for |this |patient?
A. |16-gauge |central |venous |catheter
B. |18-gauge |over-the-needle |IVAD
C. |20-gauge |midline |catheter
D. |22-gauge |steel-winged |device
C. |20-gauge |midline |catheter
In |order |to |deliver |0.9% |sodium |chloride |at |125 |mL/hr, |the |nurse |has |selected |an |infusion |set |
with |a |drop |factor |of |15 |drops/mL. |What |is |the |correct |drop |rate |required |to |deliver |this |
volume?
A. |15 |drops/min
B. |31 |drops/min
, C. |60 |drops/min
D. |125 |drops/min
B. |31 |drops/min
The |nurse |recognizes |the |presence |of |pain |along |the |cannula |path |and |induration |at |the |site |
of |a |peripheral |IV |site |as |what |grade |of |phlebitis?
A. |1
B. |2
C. |3
D. |4
C. |3
A |patient |is |ordered |to |receive |a |blood |transfusion |because |of |anemia. |What |is |the |
recommended |minimum |gauge |of |the |IV |catheter |to |administer |blood?
A. |16
B. |18
C. |20
D. |22
C. |20
The |nurse |recognizes |the |prevention |of |which |complication |as |the |primary |rationale |for |
initiating |total |parenteral |nutrition |at |a |slow |rate?
A. |Infection
B. |Hyperglycemia
C. |Discomfort
D. |Air |embolism
B. |Hyperglycemia
The |nurse |recognizes |that |education |for |patients |receiving |infusion |therapy |should |include |
which |information? |(Select |all |that |apply.)
A. |Precautions |for |preventing |infection
B. |Signs |and |symptoms |to |report
C. |Manufacturer |of |the |IVAD
D. |Purpose |of |infusion |therapy
E. |Calculation |of |infusion |rates
A. |Precautions |for |preventing |infection
B. |Signs |and |symptoms |to |report
D. |Purpose |of |infusion |therapy
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The |nurse |recognizes |that |which |patient |may |need |infusion |therapy? |(Select |all |that |apply.)
A. |Patient |who |sustained |trauma |presenting |to |the |emergency |department
B. |Patient |with |osteomyelitis |receiving |IV |antibiotics |at |home
C. |High |school |teacher |during |an |annual |health |appraisal
D. |Patient |with |cancer |receiving |parenteral |chemotherapy
E. |Patient |with |multiple |sclerosis |in |remission
A. |Patient |who |sustained |trauma |presenting |to |the |emergency |department
B. |Patient |with |osteomyelitis |receiving |IV |antibiotics |at |home
D. |Patient |with |cancer |receiving |parenteral |chemotherapy
The |nurse |anticipates |which |fluid |movement |when |administering |an |isotonic |IV |fluid |to |a |
patient?
A. |Causes |fluid |to |move |from |the |cells |into |the |intravascular |space
B. |Causes |fluid |to |move |from |the |intravascular |space |into |the |intracellular |space
C. |Causes |no |or |equal |movement |of |fluid |into |or |out |of |cells
D. |Causes |fluid |to |move |from |the |intravascular |space |into |the |interstitial |spaces
C. |Causes |no |or |equal |movement |of |fluid |into |or |out |of |cells
A |patient |is |admitted |with |osteomyelitis |and |is |going |to |require |3 |to |4 |weeks |of |IV |antibiotics. |
Which |IVAD |is |most |appropriate |for |this |patient?
A. |16-gauge |central |venous |catheter
B. |18-gauge |over-the-needle |IVAD
C. |20-gauge |midline |catheter
D. |22-gauge |steel-winged |device
C. |20-gauge |midline |catheter
In |order |to |deliver |0.9% |sodium |chloride |at |125 |mL/hr, |the |nurse |has |selected |an |infusion |set |
with |a |drop |factor |of |15 |drops/mL. |What |is |the |correct |drop |rate |required |to |deliver |this |
volume?
A. |15 |drops/min
B. |31 |drops/min
, C. |60 |drops/min
D. |125 |drops/min
B. |31 |drops/min
The |nurse |recognizes |the |presence |of |pain |along |the |cannula |path |and |induration |at |the |site |
of |a |peripheral |IV |site |as |what |grade |of |phlebitis?
A. |1
B. |2
C. |3
D. |4
C. |3
A |patient |is |ordered |to |receive |a |blood |transfusion |because |of |anemia. |What |is |the |
recommended |minimum |gauge |of |the |IV |catheter |to |administer |blood?
A. |16
B. |18
C. |20
D. |22
C. |20
The |nurse |recognizes |the |prevention |of |which |complication |as |the |primary |rationale |for |
initiating |total |parenteral |nutrition |at |a |slow |rate?
A. |Infection
B. |Hyperglycemia
C. |Discomfort
D. |Air |embolism
B. |Hyperglycemia
The |nurse |recognizes |that |education |for |patients |receiving |infusion |therapy |should |include |
which |information? |(Select |all |that |apply.)
A. |Precautions |for |preventing |infection
B. |Signs |and |symptoms |to |report
C. |Manufacturer |of |the |IVAD
D. |Purpose |of |infusion |therapy
E. |Calculation |of |infusion |rates
A. |Precautions |for |preventing |infection
B. |Signs |and |symptoms |to |report
D. |Purpose |of |infusion |therapy
