IV Start
After placing the tourniquet, the nurse will assess this artery.
What is the radial
A shorter line used for IV medications and attaches to the primary line
What is a secondary tubing
When IV fluids are flowing without obstruction through the cannula.
What is patency
When placing an IV, the bevel is always in this direction
What is up
This connects directly to the IV cannula that is in the patient vein
What is a primary line
When there is Inflammation of the inner layer of vein causing redness, pain, warmth, possible streaking.
What is phlebitis
This piece of equipment allows the vein to become congested so the nurse can place an IV more effectively.
What is a tourniquet
A low cost salt solutions with small molecules that move easily around that body when given through a vein.
What are crystalloid IV solutions
Described as soft and bouncy
What is A resilient vein
What the nurse immediately does when taking a NS flush out of its sterile packaging
What is "pops the air bubble out of the syringe."
Two isotonic solutions used in resuscitation efforts and to provide rapid fluid volume replacement
What is Normal Saline (NS) and Lactated Ringer (LR)
The absolutely number of hours that could pass before the nurse assesses an IV on an alert/oriented adult
What is 4 hours
This is always done prior to starting an IV because the nurse will come into contact with blood
What is put on gloves
If the HCP orders this:
Give D5W 250 ml stat.
The HCP is telling the nurse to do what
What is "give 250 ml of 5% dextrose in water immediately."
Continuous IV tubing can be changed this many hours
What is 96 hours