It's so complicated
Fluid stopped dripping into IV
What is an occlusion
Preferred extremity site for IV
What is non-dominant hand
Close proximity to nerves, tendons, and arteries, IV's in this site should be 4-5 cm above flexion
What is the wrist
Reddened warm area at insertion site and/or along path of vein
What is phlebitis
Apply flat, tucking the top tail under the bottom tail, can sometimes use a BP cuff
What is a Tourniquet
Start with these veins and work up
What are distal veins
stretched taut skin, necrosis, blistering, peeling skin after a vesicant infusion
What is extravasation
The best site for IV placement for most patients
What is the forearm
How a vein should feel when palpated if patient is not dehydrated
What is soft and bouncy
pain, swelling at insertion site, taut stretched skin, cool to touch, redness after a non-vesicant infusion
What is infiltration
I'm a good site unless patient is getting vesicant medications or getting out of bed frequently
What is the hand
Applying this to the site causes veins to vasodilate
What is apply warm compress
Decreased O2 saturation, shortness of breath, crackles after IV fluid bolus
What is Fluid Volume Overload
Side with history of mastectomy, dialysis access, or affected by a stroke
What are sites to avoid for IV site selection?
Tourniquet time should not exceed this
What is one minute