Intravenous Therapy Pretest

The purposes of IV therapy include providing daily body fluid and electrolytes, replacing abnormal loss of fluids and electrolytes, and providing IV administration of medications.

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Medications and IV solutions mixed or administered at the same time do not have to be compatible.

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It is important for you to understand the differences between isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic fluids and when each is appropriate for use.

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Never stick a patient more than four times before seeking the assistance of another nurse.

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Complications of IV therapy include infiltration, extravasation, phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, localized infection, septicemia, severed cannula, air embolism, circulatory fluid overload, and speed shock.

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The minimum length of time that is safe for administration of IV push medication is:

• 1 hour

• 30 seconds

• 5 minutes

• the amount of time designated by the medication manufacture.

• 1 minute per 1 milligram

The difference(s) between a primary IV administration set and a secondary IVPB administration set include(s) which of the following?

• The secondary IVPB administration set is used for administering IV push medication.

• The primary IV administration set always has a drop factor of 60.

• The primary IV administration set is longer than the secondary IVPB administration set.

• The secondary IVPB administration set has a drip chamber for visualizing the drip rate, while the primary administration set does not.

• There is no difference except the drop factor.

If an IV order says to infuse 1,000 mL of fluid at the rate of 125 mL/hr, how many hours will it take to complete the infusion?

• 8 hours

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 10 hours

• 125 hours

Hypovolemia refers to a condition resulting from:

• dehydration caused by loss of intracellular and extracellular fluids

• water losses that are greater than electrolyte losses

• excessive loss of equal proportions of extracellular fluid and electrolytes

• excessive loss of electrolytes in greater proportions than the loss of fluids

Which veins are used during PICC placement?Basilic veinJugular veinCarotid veinBrachial veinCephalic vein

• Basilic vein

• Jugular vein

• Carotid vein

• Brachial vein

• Cephalic vein