answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Benefits of CAM - correct answer ✔✔Less Invasive
More holistic
Dedicated health maintenance
Within pt control
Solutions that can be used on wet-to-dry dressing - correct answer ✔✔Normal Saline, LR,
Acedic acid, Dakin's solution
Interventions for Infiltration - correct answer ✔✔*remove the IV device immediately
*elevate extremity
*apply compress to affected area (hot or cold depending on IV solution that was infusing and
HCP prescription)
*do not rub infiltrated area
Signs and Symptoms of Hypervolemia - correct answer ✔✔Chest pain, Abdominal swelling,
Vomiting Blood, Blood in the Urine, Tarry Stool, Blood in the Stool, Abdominal pain
Independent Nursing measures to assist a patient with coughing - correct answer ✔✔Anything
not ordered by a doctor
Interventions when discontinuing an IV - correct answer ✔✔Check for intactness
Intervention for bleeding around the IV site - correct answer ✔✔Assess the site first
, Reflexology includes what area of the body - correct answer ✔✔Feet
Signs and Symptoms of Air Embolism - correct answer ✔✔Palpitations, *Dyspnea*, continuous
coughing, Wheezing, Jugular neck vein distention, *Cyanosis*, Hypotension, *Weak rapid
pulse*, Altered Mental Status; Chest, shoulder, and lower back pain.
1st action to take when spiking an IV bag - correct answer ✔✔Close the roller clamp
Alternative Therapies - correct answer ✔✔Can have unfortunate interactions with traditional
therapy so obtain a thorough health history
Interventions for a picc line, Normal/Abnormal - correct answer ✔✔Normal- Intact, blood
return, no infection, no swelling
Abnormal- Bleeding
Herbal Medications - correct answer ✔✔Are diet supplements, not FDA approved, they use the
whole plant, no quality control, no standard dosing, sold as food supplements
How to mix solutions when adding medication to an IV bag - correct answer ✔✔Turn back and
forth, don't shake
Aromatherapy - correct answer ✔✔Essential Oils
Intervention if the iv tubing falls on the medication cart - correct answer ✔✔Discard the tubing
and get new
Extravasation - correct answer ✔✔Red, edemitis, painful