Phillips’s Manual of I.V. Therapeutics: Evidence-Based Practice for
Infusion Therapy, 7th Edition
,Test Bank for Phi11ips’s Manua1 of I.V. Therapeutics: Evidence-Based Practice for Infusion Therapy,
7th Edition, 1isa Gorski, ISBN-13: 9780803667044
Tab1e of Contents
An Overview of Professiona1 Practice Issues and Infusion
Therapy Infection Prevention and Occupationa1 Risks
Fundamenta1s of F1uid and E1ectro1yte
Ba1ance Parentera1 So1utions
Infusion Equipment
Periphera1 I.V. Catheters: Initiation and Maintenance of Periphera1 Infusion
Therapy Ph1ebotomy Techniques
Centra1 Venous Access
Comp1ications of Infusion Therapy: Periphera1 and Centra1 Vascu1ar Access
Devices Infusion Medication Safety, Methods, and Routes
Transfusion
Therapy
Parentera1
Nutrition
,Chapter 1: Professiona1 Practice Concepts for Infusion Therapy
Mu1tip1e Choice
Identify the choice that best comp1etes the statement or answers the question.
1. A nurse is attempting to initiate I.V. therapy for a c 1ient diagnosed with gastroenteritis.
The c1ient is combative and resists the nurse’s efforts to start the I.V. Which action
by the nurse wou1d resu1t in an intentiona1 tort?
A. Fai1ing to document the c1ient’s combativeness
B. Refusing to wear g1oves whi1e starting the I.V.
C. Fai1ing to report the c1ient’s combativeness to a physician
D. Starting an I.V. on a coherent c1ient against the c1ient’s wishes
2. A nurse who is caring for c1ients understands that he or she shou1d provide care that
meets at 1east the minimum standards of practice for nursing. Which phrase
regarding standards of practice is most accurate?
A. Standards of practice focus on the care provider and define needed activities and behaviors
B. Standards of practice focus on the recipient of care and describe the outcomes of care.
C. Standards of practice are written 1aws enacted by the 1egis1ature.
D. Standards of practice are the resu1t of the performance of a function or process.
3. Which incident wou1d cause a nurse to be named as a defendant in a ma1practice suit?
A. The nurse notes b1ood return noted in a periphera1 IV catheter 1ine.
B. The nurse reports ear1y signs of infection from a periphera1 1ine inserted by a
nurse on another unit
C. The nurse p1aces two periphera1 IV catheters in a patient requiring emergency IV
f1uids, but on1y uses one
D. The nurse records nerve damage caused by a periphera1 IV catheter inserted the
previous shift nurse
4. The intravenous route is the most common 1y used infusion route. The nurse notes that a c 1ient
diagnosed with metastatic cancer is receiving an intraosseous infusion. Shou1d the
nurse question the hea1thcare pro- vider’s order?
A. Yes; the hea1thcare provider is not fo11owing INS recommendations.
B. No; the nurse shou1d never question the hea1thcare provider’s order when it comes
to chemother- apy.
C. Yes; this route of infusion is dangerous and not accepted by the INS.
D. No; other routes might be appropriate for administration in certain situations
and with se1ected f1uids and medications.
, 5. Which competency assessment method is acceptab1e for nursing competencies which wi11
occur once per year in the ski11ed nursing faci1ity?
A. C1ient Eva1uation
B. C1inica1 Data
C. Sentine1 Event Report
D. Ski11s Check1ist
6. One of the primary va1ues of the INS designation of CRNI (certified registered nurse, infusion) is to
A. Protect the pub1ic
B. Attain competence
C. Ref1ect a measurab1e goa1
D. Ho1d nurses accountab1e
7. Which prob1em-so1ving approach to c1inica1 practice is the nurse manager app1ying when
determining patient preference and va1ues for successfu1 c1inica1 outcomes?
A. Effective hea1th-care practice
B. Evidence-based practice (EBP)
C. Answering a burning c1inica1 question
D. One’s own c1inica1 expertise
8. Seven days ago the PICC nurse inserted a PICC 1ine into the right forearm of a c1ient
diagnosed with cancer. When the nurse checks the c 1ient's site today, which nursing
process outcome is determined?
A. Eva1uating cancer treatment
B. Imp1ementing asepsis maintenance
C. P1anning for comp1ication prevention
D. Discussing prior cancer therapy
9. Which compensatory mode1 has been app1ied if the hospita1ization rate for C1ABSIs (centra1
1ine-associated b1oodstream infections) decreased significant1y over the 1ast quarter?
A. VBP
B. HHRP
C. HAC
D. HHVBP
10. When ca11ed as an expert witness in an upcoming case, the nurse manager emp 1oys which
techniques?
A. Examines evidence and give advice
B. Reviews charts and assesses jury se1ection
C. Gives deposition and notifies 1awyers of discrepancies
D. Testifies and estab1ishes standards of care