IV THERAPY TRAINING 2025 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GUARANTEE A+
✔✔approaching a vein that is palpable and visible.. insert the cannula ___ in front of the
veins visible segment - ✔✔1 cm
✔✔hole in wall due to blowing the vein out - ✔✔extravasation
✔✔hole in the wall due to puncture - ✔✔infiltration
✔✔fluid leak through the insertion site - ✔✔vasospasm
✔✔discontinuing IVs - ✔✔1. put on gloves
2. remove the tape
3. place a sterile gauze over the IV insertion site
4. Remove the IV
5. Hold pressure for several minutes then tape a dressing over it
6. Restrict activity for 10 mins and leave dressing on for 8 hours
7. Document
✔✔What to document when removing an IV: - ✔✔time of the removal, catheter length
and integrity, condition of site, how the pt handled it
✔✔this is the most common complication of IV therapy and can be partial or complete -
✔✔infiltration
✔✔signs and symptoms of infiltrate - ✔✔decrease temp around site, swelling, "tight
feeling" tenderness, blanching of skin, possible lack of blood return, infusion rate may
slow or stop
✔✔How to prevent infiltration - ✔✔good insertion technique, limit movement
✔✔this occurs when IV or contrast material leaks out into tissues surrounding a vein -
✔✔extravasation
✔✔treatment for extravasation - ✔✔always stop the IV, but do not take it out. If what
was being put in is dangerous, counteracting medicine may need to be put in the same
catheter
✔✔this occurs when the tube or syringe is not cleared of air or the IV is allowed to run
out - ✔✔air embolism- causes hypotension, wekaness, rapid pulse, difficulty breathing,
cough, chest pain, wheezing, decreased level of consciousness
GUARANTEE A+
✔✔approaching a vein that is palpable and visible.. insert the cannula ___ in front of the
veins visible segment - ✔✔1 cm
✔✔hole in wall due to blowing the vein out - ✔✔extravasation
✔✔hole in the wall due to puncture - ✔✔infiltration
✔✔fluid leak through the insertion site - ✔✔vasospasm
✔✔discontinuing IVs - ✔✔1. put on gloves
2. remove the tape
3. place a sterile gauze over the IV insertion site
4. Remove the IV
5. Hold pressure for several minutes then tape a dressing over it
6. Restrict activity for 10 mins and leave dressing on for 8 hours
7. Document
✔✔What to document when removing an IV: - ✔✔time of the removal, catheter length
and integrity, condition of site, how the pt handled it
✔✔this is the most common complication of IV therapy and can be partial or complete -
✔✔infiltration
✔✔signs and symptoms of infiltrate - ✔✔decrease temp around site, swelling, "tight
feeling" tenderness, blanching of skin, possible lack of blood return, infusion rate may
slow or stop
✔✔How to prevent infiltration - ✔✔good insertion technique, limit movement
✔✔this occurs when IV or contrast material leaks out into tissues surrounding a vein -
✔✔extravasation
✔✔treatment for extravasation - ✔✔always stop the IV, but do not take it out. If what
was being put in is dangerous, counteracting medicine may need to be put in the same
catheter
✔✔this occurs when the tube or syringe is not cleared of air or the IV is allowed to run
out - ✔✔air embolism- causes hypotension, wekaness, rapid pulse, difficulty breathing,
cough, chest pain, wheezing, decreased level of consciousness
