Tubing
Infusions
Blood Transfusions
Fluid Status
Drip Factor
100
What is the tubing called that you use to hang an IVPB antibiotic?
Secondary tubing
100
You are caring for a patient ordered to receive 1000 mL of NS over 12 hours. What is the flow rate? (Round appropriately)
83mL/hour
100
What blood type is the universal blood donor?
O
100
When completing a hydration assessment, what is the normal finding for mucus membranes?
Pink, moist, intact
100
Why would you need to use drop factor calculations/setup?
When an IV infusion pump is not available
200
Where does the tubing go if a patient has a blood transfusion reaction?
Back to the lab with the blood itself
200
You have an order to infuse a 1g dose of IV ceftriaxone over 30 minutes. The solution comes premixed in a 100mL bag of saline. What is the flow rate?
200mL/hour
200
What is the only fluid that can be administered with a unit of blood?
Normal Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride)
200
What effect might fluid overload have on the respiratory system?
Moist lung sounds, dyspnea
200
What is the drop factor for microdrip tubing?
60gtts/min
300
What type of tubing MUST you use to administer a unit of PRBCs?
Y administration tubing
300
Your patient has an order to receive a 500mL IV bolus of NS for dehydration, to infuse over 4 hours. What is your flow rate?
125mL/hour
300
If a severe blood transfusion reaction is going to occur, what is the time frame that it will MOST LIEKLY to occur?
Within the first 15 minutes after initiating the transfusion
300
What fluid imbalance are the following s/s indicative of?
Weight: Decreased in short time
Temperature: Elevated
Circulatory System: HGB/HCT elevated.
Pulse: Rapid/weak/thready
BP: Hypotension
Fluid deficit
300
Doctor's order says: "50 ml of Zofran to infuse over 15 minutes." Drip factor: 15 gtt/mL
50gtt/min
400
Identify this piece of equipment:
Buretrol
400
You are infusing a 1L bag of IV fluids at 75mL/hour. How long will it take to infuse this bag
13 hours and 20 minutes
400
How long do you have to complete a transfusion of 1 unit of PRBCs? BE SPECIFIC on when the time limit starts.
4 hours from the time it leaves the lab
400
What effect will fluid overload have on a pulse and blood pressure?
Elevated BP, bounding and fast pulse
400
Doctor's order says: "650 mL of D5W to infuse over 6 hours." Drip factor: 10 gtt/mL
18gtt/min
500
What type of IV tubing is utilized for glass medication bottles?
Vented
500
At 0800 you started a 1L bag of D5W that infused at 125mL/hour. What time (in military time) do you need to replace the bag?
1600 (8 hours later)
500
If a transfusion reaction occurs, what is your top nursing priority?
Stop the transfusion
500
Periorbital edema is a sign of what fluid imbalance?
Fluid overload
500
Doctor's order says: "50 ml of Zofran to infuse over 30 minutes."
Drip factor: microdrip
100gtt/min