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BASICS
AVOIDING TROUBLE
NAME IT
INS GRADING
MISCELLANEOUS
100
A rarely serious inflammation that affects veins close to the skin surface.
What is superficial phlebitis?
100
Per INS, this is how often IV sites should be rotated and tubing must be changed.
What is 72 hours.
100
Inflammation caused by using a cannula that is too large.
What is Mechanical Phlebitis?
100
A standardized way to rate and communicate the severity of IV complications.
What is the INS Grading Scale for Phlebitis and Infiltration?
100
Warm compresses, anti-inflammatory medications and possibly compression stockings.
What is the treatment for superficial Phlebitis?
200
Vein inflammation caused by a blood clot.
What is Thrombophlebitis?
200
This is the time frame that a paramedic inserted IV should be changed in AZ (where paramedics are undervalued).
What is 24 hrs?
200
Inflammation caused by an irritating solution (such as dextrose, antibiotics, K+ and Vitamin C)
What is Chemical Phlebitis?
200
Slight pain OR redness near IV site.
What is a Stage 1 Phlebitis Grading Score?
200
Lovenox, followed by Coumadin.
What is the initial treatment for a DVT?
300
These are found in the fatty layer directly under the skin and are visible as thin, blue lines on the skin surface.
What are superficial veins?
300
The period of time to monitor IV site to detect post-infusion phlebitis.
What is 48 hours?
300
Inflammation caused by an antigen.
What is Bacterial Phlebitis?
300
Pain AND redness at IV site.
What is Stage 2 Phlebitis Grading score?
300
The surgical removal and tying off a dilated vein, as a result of Phlebitis.
What is Ligation and Stripping?
400
These are not visible and are found in the deep muscles.
What are deep veins?
400
A 3"-8" catheter that helps to decrease the incidence of phlebitis.
What is a midline catheter?
400
Inflammation that becomes evident 48-96 hours after d/c of an IV.
What is Post-Infusion Phlebitis?
400
These grading scores would require the nurse to d/c and resite the IV cannula.
What are Stage 2, 3, 4 and 5 Phlebitis grading scores?
400
May be the result of untreated bacterial phlebitis.
What is Septicemia?
500
This results in blood clotting in a deep vein and usually occurs in a lower limb.
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis?
500
This can be added to irritating medications or hypertonic solutions to prevent phlebitis.
What is a buffer?
500
A potentially life-threatening complication of DVT.
What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
500
A palpable venous cord would be evident in these Phlebitis grading scores.
What are Grade 4 & 5 Phlebitis grading scores?
500
This treatment significantly decreases intradermal skin toxicity at first sign of Phlebitis.
What is a Cold Compress?