Exam 2: NUR172 / NUR 172 (Latest 2025 UPDATES
STUDY BUNDLE) Intravenous Therapy for the Practical
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Backcheck valve is used to prevent .....ANSWER.....retrograde
fluid solution flow
Elastomeric pumps .....ANSWER.....balloon to use positive pressure
to deliver medication when the tubing is unclamped
Macrodrip .....ANSWER.....10-20 gtt/ml
Microdrip .....ANSWER.....60 gtt/mL
Multichannel pump .....ANSWER.....electronic infusion device that
delivers multiple drugs or solutions simultaneously or intermittently
from bags, bottles, or syringes
Stylet .....ANSWER.....a needle found inside a catheter used for
vein penetration and is removed after insertion
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Glass containers Pros .....ANSWER.....-Good visualization of
contents
- Measurements easy to read
- No plasticizers
cons of glass containers .....ANSWER.....- Easily broken in
transport
- Particulate matter due to coring
- Difficult with disposal
Glass containers require a .....ANSWER.....vent to be opened
Plastic Containers pros .....ANSWER.....-closed system
-flexible
-light weight
-easier storage
Cons of plastic containers .....ANSWER.....easily punctuated
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fluid level difficult to determine
made of plasticizers
potential for leaching - stuff can get inside the bag
Spike .....ANSWER.....inserted into the solution container (must
remain sterile)
Drip chamber .....ANSWER.....pliable and allows for visualization
of the falling drops
primary continuous administration set .....ANSWER.....main
administration sets used to deliver solutions and medications
- changed no more than every 96 hours, & are stopped
immediately when contamination is suspected.
secondary administration set .....ANSWER.....- piggyback set
- changed every 24 hours
Stopcock .....ANSWER.....-a device use to stop or regulate the
flow of fluid through tubing
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-increased the risk of infection
LPN cannot change the needleless connector on a
.....ANSWER.....CVC
Stabilization device .....ANSWER.....prevents pistoning (moving
back and forth in the vein) of the catheter
CVADS .....ANSWER.....-Non-tunnel CVAD
-Picc peripherally inserted central cath
- SQ tunnel cutted cath
- implanted vascular access port
PICC .....ANSWER.....-Most common placed CVAD
-associated with higher risk of cath associated venous thrombosis
-placed at the bedside
tip should be placed in the superior vena cava
.....ANSWER.....PICC