IV THERAPY NCLEX LATEST EXAM WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Following surgery, the nurse has administered albumin to a client. The
nurse would evaluate this intervention to be effective if which of the
following assessments was obtained?
A. Heart rate 96
B. Temperature 98.8
C. Respirations 24
D. Blood pressure 140/80 - ANSWER >>>>>D. Blood pressure 140/80
The nurse is caring for a client with dry mucous membranes, orthostatic
blood pressure changes, and decreased urine output. The client's serum
osmolality is normal. Which of the following iv fluids would the nurse
anticipate administering?
A. Normal Saline
B. D5W
C. ¼ normal saline
D. D10W - ANSWER >>>>>A. Normal Saline
The nurse is caring for a post-op client that has had nausea, vomiting,
and a urine output of 200 mL in the past 8 hrs. The client's BP is 90/60.
Which of the following orders would the nurse implement first?
,A. Increase IV rate to 150 mL/hr
B. Administer 750 mL IV bolus of normal saline C. Administer
Ondansetron (Zofran) IV for vomiting
D. Discontinue the PRN IV Morphine - ANSWER >>>>>B. Administer 750
mL IV bolus of normal saline
The nurse is caring for a client with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for 3
days. The nurse would anticipate which of the following fluid choices as
best for this client?
A. D5 ½ NS
B. D5W
C. LR
D. D5LR - ANSWER >>>>>D. D5LR
The nurse is caring for a diabetic client who has been npo for surgery.
The nurse would question which of the following iv fluid choices?
A. LR
B. D5LR
C. NS
D. ¼ NS - ANSWER >>>>>B. D5LR
The nurse is preparing to administer IV fluids to a client with a serum
potassium of 6.2. The nurse would question the order if it was for which
of the following fluids?
, A. D5W
B. 0.9% NS
C. D51/2 NS
D. LR - ANSWER >>>>>D. LR
The nurse hears the physician stating that the client needs a hypotonic
iv solution. Which of the following solutions would the nurse expect to
administer?
A. LR
B. D5W
C. 0.45% NS
D. D51/2 NS - ANSWER >>>>>C. 0.45% NS
The nurse is caring for a client that is hypovolemic and plasma
expanders are not available. The nurse would correctly anticipate that
which type of solution would be ordered?
A. TPN
B. Isotonic
C. Hypertonic
D. Hypotonic - ANSWER >>>>>B. Isotonic
The nurse is planning to administer a hypertonic fluid to a client. WhicH
of the following fluids would the nurse anticipate being ordered?
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Following surgery, the nurse has administered albumin to a client. The
nurse would evaluate this intervention to be effective if which of the
following assessments was obtained?
A. Heart rate 96
B. Temperature 98.8
C. Respirations 24
D. Blood pressure 140/80 - ANSWER >>>>>D. Blood pressure 140/80
The nurse is caring for a client with dry mucous membranes, orthostatic
blood pressure changes, and decreased urine output. The client's serum
osmolality is normal. Which of the following iv fluids would the nurse
anticipate administering?
A. Normal Saline
B. D5W
C. ¼ normal saline
D. D10W - ANSWER >>>>>A. Normal Saline
The nurse is caring for a post-op client that has had nausea, vomiting,
and a urine output of 200 mL in the past 8 hrs. The client's BP is 90/60.
Which of the following orders would the nurse implement first?
,A. Increase IV rate to 150 mL/hr
B. Administer 750 mL IV bolus of normal saline C. Administer
Ondansetron (Zofran) IV for vomiting
D. Discontinue the PRN IV Morphine - ANSWER >>>>>B. Administer 750
mL IV bolus of normal saline
The nurse is caring for a client with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for 3
days. The nurse would anticipate which of the following fluid choices as
best for this client?
A. D5 ½ NS
B. D5W
C. LR
D. D5LR - ANSWER >>>>>D. D5LR
The nurse is caring for a diabetic client who has been npo for surgery.
The nurse would question which of the following iv fluid choices?
A. LR
B. D5LR
C. NS
D. ¼ NS - ANSWER >>>>>B. D5LR
The nurse is preparing to administer IV fluids to a client with a serum
potassium of 6.2. The nurse would question the order if it was for which
of the following fluids?
, A. D5W
B. 0.9% NS
C. D51/2 NS
D. LR - ANSWER >>>>>D. LR
The nurse hears the physician stating that the client needs a hypotonic
iv solution. Which of the following solutions would the nurse expect to
administer?
A. LR
B. D5W
C. 0.45% NS
D. D51/2 NS - ANSWER >>>>>C. 0.45% NS
The nurse is caring for a client that is hypovolemic and plasma
expanders are not available. The nurse would correctly anticipate that
which type of solution would be ordered?
A. TPN
B. Isotonic
C. Hypertonic
D. Hypotonic - ANSWER >>>>>B. Isotonic
The nurse is planning to administer a hypertonic fluid to a client. WhicH
of the following fluids would the nurse anticipate being ordered?
