ATI IV Therapy Posttest

24 July 2022
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A nurse is initiating a peripheral IV infusion punctures the skin and selected vein and observes blood return in the flashback chamber of the IV catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform next?
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Lower the catheter until it is almost flush with the skin.
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A nurse finds a pt's IV sire red, warm and slightly edematous. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
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Discontinue the IV line
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Which of the following is an important nursing action when converting an IV infusion to a saline lock?
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Flush the IV catheter to confirm patency
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A nurse is discontinuing an IV infusion. For which of the following reasons is it important to verity and document the integrity and condition of the IV catheter?
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A broken-off catheter tip indicates the risk for an embolus?
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A nurse has just initiated a new peripheral IV infusion of 5% dextrose in water for continuous infusion. How often should the nurse plan to replace the primary infusion tubing?
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Every 96 hours (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Infusion Nurses' Society recommend changing the IV tubing no more than every 92 hours unless the tubing has been contaminated, punctured, or obstructed.
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A nurse is removing an IV catheter from a patient whose IV infusion has been discontinued. Which of the following actions is appropriate?
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Pull the catheter straight back from the insertion site.
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A patient in early stage renal failure is prescribed an infusion of 0.45% sodium chloride. This type of solution is appropriate because it...?
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Dilutes extracellular fluid and rehydrates the cells.
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A nurse who has just initiated an TV infusion explains to the patient that complications are possible and that she will monitor the infusion regularly. The nurse should teach the patient that which of the following is an indication of early infiltration?
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Coolness
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A nurse has just inserted a peripheral IV catheter for a continuous infusion. To secure the catheter, the nurse should...?
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leave the connection between the him and the tubing uncovered.
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A patient is to receive 1,00 mL of 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's over 8 hours. Using tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/Ml, the nurse should regulate teh fluid to infuse at how many drops per minute?
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31 gtt/min