IV FINAL TERM 4 Questions and Verified Answers
How is a blood type determined? Correct Answer: Its antigen
What size angiocath is used for blood? Correct Answer: 18 gauge
Acute hemolytic reaction signs and symptoms? Correct Answer: face flushing,
Why are preservatives in blood? Correct Answer: To increase shelf life
What does autologous mean? Correct Answer: Ones own blood donation for self
What type antibodies does RBC type "O" have? Correct Answer: Anti A and Anti B
antibodies
What type antibodies does RBC "AB" have? Correct Answer: None
What is the universal donor? Correct Answer: "O"
How long does the nurse stay after transfusion of RBC's begins to monitor for
reactions? Correct Answer: 15 minutes
When patient is receiving RBC's, what does the nurse teach the patient to report?
Correct Answer: Flushing, chest pain, itching, chills, rash
What does the nurse do when an acute hemolytic reaction is occuring? Correct
Answer: Stop infusion, disconnect tubing from IV cath, initiate new bag of saline
with new tubing to keep vein open
Do you draw blood from above infusing IV? Correct Answer: No
, Is it ok to label tubes of blood at nurses station after drawn? Correct Answer: No,
label before draw or at bedside
When adminstering IV fluids and you notice a rise in BP and bilateral lung crackles,
what do you do? Correct Answer: Slow rate down, infusing to fast
Patient complains why can't he take oralinstead of getting an IV. What do you tell
him? Correct Answer: Need meds faster, absorption is quicker through IV
What is a PCA? Correct Answer: Patient Controlled Analgesia pump
Can a LPN adminster Blood products? Correct Answer: No
Can an LPN adminster solutions for TPN? Correct Answer: No
Can a LPN adminster meds for cancer treatment? Correct Answer: No
Can a LPN maintain lactated Ringers through a PICC line? Correct Answer: yes
What type of gauze is used for removal of an IV? Correct Answer: Sterile Gauze
What type of phlebitis is caused by to large a cannula and to small a vein? Correct
Answer: Mechanical
Is acyclovir and antibiotic? Correct Answer: No, antiviral
Weight gain over short period of time, edema, cough, HTN, SOB and crackles all
are signs of _______ with IV infusion? Correct Answer: Fluid Overload
If you find an edemateous site, cool to touch and blanched, what should you do?
Correct Answer: Stop infusion, infiltrate
How is a blood type determined? Correct Answer: Its antigen
What size angiocath is used for blood? Correct Answer: 18 gauge
Acute hemolytic reaction signs and symptoms? Correct Answer: face flushing,
Why are preservatives in blood? Correct Answer: To increase shelf life
What does autologous mean? Correct Answer: Ones own blood donation for self
What type antibodies does RBC type "O" have? Correct Answer: Anti A and Anti B
antibodies
What type antibodies does RBC "AB" have? Correct Answer: None
What is the universal donor? Correct Answer: "O"
How long does the nurse stay after transfusion of RBC's begins to monitor for
reactions? Correct Answer: 15 minutes
When patient is receiving RBC's, what does the nurse teach the patient to report?
Correct Answer: Flushing, chest pain, itching, chills, rash
What does the nurse do when an acute hemolytic reaction is occuring? Correct
Answer: Stop infusion, disconnect tubing from IV cath, initiate new bag of saline
with new tubing to keep vein open
Do you draw blood from above infusing IV? Correct Answer: No
, Is it ok to label tubes of blood at nurses station after drawn? Correct Answer: No,
label before draw or at bedside
When adminstering IV fluids and you notice a rise in BP and bilateral lung crackles,
what do you do? Correct Answer: Slow rate down, infusing to fast
Patient complains why can't he take oralinstead of getting an IV. What do you tell
him? Correct Answer: Need meds faster, absorption is quicker through IV
What is a PCA? Correct Answer: Patient Controlled Analgesia pump
Can a LPN adminster Blood products? Correct Answer: No
Can an LPN adminster solutions for TPN? Correct Answer: No
Can a LPN adminster meds for cancer treatment? Correct Answer: No
Can a LPN maintain lactated Ringers through a PICC line? Correct Answer: yes
What type of gauze is used for removal of an IV? Correct Answer: Sterile Gauze
What type of phlebitis is caused by to large a cannula and to small a vein? Correct
Answer: Mechanical
Is acyclovir and antibiotic? Correct Answer: No, antiviral
Weight gain over short period of time, edema, cough, HTN, SOB and crackles all
are signs of _______ with IV infusion? Correct Answer: Fluid Overload
If you find an edemateous site, cool to touch and blanched, what should you do?
Correct Answer: Stop infusion, infiltrate
