IV THERAPY - Midterm
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1. A private wrong, by act or omis- Tort
sion that can result in civil action
2. A patient does not want an IV but Intentional tort
you give it anyways
3. 4 Requirements to be considered 1. It must be established that the nurse had a duty to the
MALPRACTICE patient - Assignments
2. A breach of standards of care or failure to carry out that
duty must be proven
3. The patient must suffer actual harm or injury
4. There must be a causal relationship between the breach
of duty and the injury suffered
4. Standards of Care focuses on The recipient of care
Guidelines by which the nurse should practice
5. Standards of Nursing Practice fo- The provider - the nurse
cuses on
6. Documentation for IV therapy Type, length, and gauge of vascular access device
should include Date and time of insertion, # of attempts, identification
of site, type of dressing, and identificationof the person
inserting the device.
Patient's tolerance of insertion
Site condition and appearance
Site care
Patient understanding of therapies and procedures
Discontinuing therapy - catheter integrity, site appearance,
dressing, patient tolerance
7. What kind of masksshould be N95 - Remove the mask as soon as you get OUT of the room.
worn while caring for a patient
, IV THERAPY - Midterm
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diagnosed with TB? When should
the mask be removed?
8. Scope of Practice - the LPN may Blood/ Blood Components
NOT initiate or maintain: Solutions of TPN - can't hang
Cancer therapeutic agents, chemotherapy, or anti-neoplas-
tic agents
Investigational or Experimental drugs
CVC, PICC, Arterial lines, or any line which terminates out-
side the periphereal circulation
Any peripheral venous site other than the hand, forearm,
and antecubital fossa
No IV PUSH meds - except normal saline or heparin flush
Iv piggyback - exception : antibiotic piggyback
9. LPN may not change the tubing that DOES NOT TERMINATE in a peripheral vein
on any line ...
10. LPN may not program or set any PCA
functions on a
11. LPN may inject Normal Saline Flush or Heparin Saline flush in a peripheral
vein
12. LPN may change peripheral IV tubing
13. The LPN may start an IV in Hand
Forearm
Antecubital Fossa
14. LPN may MAINTAIN through a Dextrose 5% , Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, Sterile wa-
CVC or PICC line these meds ter, NaCl 0.2% or 0.45 % solution, or specified solutions
which contain vitamins or electrolytes
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1. A private wrong, by act or omis- Tort
sion that can result in civil action
2. A patient does not want an IV but Intentional tort
you give it anyways
3. 4 Requirements to be considered 1. It must be established that the nurse had a duty to the
MALPRACTICE patient - Assignments
2. A breach of standards of care or failure to carry out that
duty must be proven
3. The patient must suffer actual harm or injury
4. There must be a causal relationship between the breach
of duty and the injury suffered
4. Standards of Care focuses on The recipient of care
Guidelines by which the nurse should practice
5. Standards of Nursing Practice fo- The provider - the nurse
cuses on
6. Documentation for IV therapy Type, length, and gauge of vascular access device
should include Date and time of insertion, # of attempts, identification
of site, type of dressing, and identificationof the person
inserting the device.
Patient's tolerance of insertion
Site condition and appearance
Site care
Patient understanding of therapies and procedures
Discontinuing therapy - catheter integrity, site appearance,
dressing, patient tolerance
7. What kind of masksshould be N95 - Remove the mask as soon as you get OUT of the room.
worn while caring for a patient
, IV THERAPY - Midterm
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_elsdx
diagnosed with TB? When should
the mask be removed?
8. Scope of Practice - the LPN may Blood/ Blood Components
NOT initiate or maintain: Solutions of TPN - can't hang
Cancer therapeutic agents, chemotherapy, or anti-neoplas-
tic agents
Investigational or Experimental drugs
CVC, PICC, Arterial lines, or any line which terminates out-
side the periphereal circulation
Any peripheral venous site other than the hand, forearm,
and antecubital fossa
No IV PUSH meds - except normal saline or heparin flush
Iv piggyback - exception : antibiotic piggyback
9. LPN may not change the tubing that DOES NOT TERMINATE in a peripheral vein
on any line ...
10. LPN may not program or set any PCA
functions on a
11. LPN may inject Normal Saline Flush or Heparin Saline flush in a peripheral
vein
12. LPN may change peripheral IV tubing
13. The LPN may start an IV in Hand
Forearm
Antecubital Fossa
14. LPN may MAINTAIN through a Dextrose 5% , Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, Sterile wa-
CVC or PICC line these meds ter, NaCl 0.2% or 0.45 % solution, or specified solutions
which contain vitamins or electrolytes
