IV
Which type of IV solution causes no movement of fluids into or out of the intravascular space?
Isotonic
A patient who is exhibiting moist rales/crackles, tachypnea, dyspnea and 3+ pitting edema to BLE would have a PRIMARY nursing diagnosis of:
Fluid volume excess
Redness of the skin resulting from inflammation is:
Erythema
This common blood product infusion is used to improve the oxygen-carrying capacity in anemic patient. This product is _________.
Packed Red Blood Cell
According to the INS phlebitis scale, a patient with pain and erythema at the IV insertion site, streak formation and a palpable venous cord would be classified as a Grade ________ phlebitis.
3
When a patient is receiving TPN, the nurse should monitor the patient’s _________.
Weight and blood sugar
The IV solution bag is changed every _____ hours.
24
Use of an IV catheter too large for the vein cause result in an IV complication called
Mechanical phlebitis
Blood products can hang no longer than ____ hours once removed from the blood bank.
Four
According to the INS Infiltration Scale, a Grade ___ is the most severe.
Grade 4
Peripheral IV sites should be changed every ___________ hours.
72 hours
The IV infusion of nutrients, dextrose, electrolytes, vitamins, fats and amino acids is a solution called:
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Complications of IV therapy include:
Infiltration
Phlebitis
Fluid overload
Blood groups are identified by their antigens. Which type is considered to be the universal donor type due to compatibility?
Type O blood
Intravenous tubing is normally changed every ____ hours.
24 hours
The inadvertent infiltration of necrotizing solutions or medications into surrounding tissue is called:
Extravasation
Patients with hypovolemia will normally have _________ electrolyte blood levels.
Elevated
Inflammation of the vein due to mechanical or chemical causes is defined as:
Phlebitis
You are discontinuing an IV on your patient left arm and you notice the tip of the IV catheter is missing. Which of the following actions should you perform first?
Place a tourniquet around the patient/s arm above the IV site
Which of the following are signs and symptoms of an infiltrated IV?
Swelling, discomfort, tightness to area, cool skin, blanching, slow or stopped flow rate
While assessing Mr. Gordon, the nurse notes his IVPB of KCl has stopped infusing. Upon further assessment, she notes a red line above his IV insertion site to his left hand. The site is also hard and warm to touch and Mr. Gordon is c/o pain to the area. The nurse knows the most probable cause of this IV problem is:
Chemical phlebitis
In what position should the patient with a suspected air embolus be placed?
On left side
Neck vein distention is one indication of:
Fluid overload
You are administering a blood transfusion to your patient. Suddenly, you notice the patient become dyspneic with a flushed face and complaints of chills. Which action should you take FIRST?
Stop the transfusion and administer normal saline
The inadvertent administration of a nonvesicant IV solution into surrounding tissue is known as:
Infiltration