What is the purpose of intravenous assessment?

• To evaluate fluid status, administer medications, provide nutrition, and monitor response to treatment.

• To evaluate dental health, monitor sleep patterns, and assess skin integrity.

• To perform surgery, monitor vital signs, and assess cognitive function.

• To provide emotional support, conduct physical therapy, and administer vaccinations.

What are the key components of intravenous assessment?

• Checking IV site, ensuring patency, monitoring for infiltration/extravasation, assessing vital signs

• Assessing respiratory rate, checking for allergies, ensuring proper IV tubing

• Monitoring for patient complaints, assessing dietary needs, checking for IV compatibility

• Checking blood pressure, administering medication, monitoring for skin color changes

Why is it important to assess the IV site regularly?

• To practice inserting IVs

• To check the patient's temperature

• To ensure the IV bag is full

• To monitor for signs of infection, infiltration, or phlebitis.

What are the signs of infiltration in an IV site?

• Redness, warmth, itching

• Swelling, pain, coolness, blanching, leakage of fluid

• Numbness, tingling, discoloration

• Fever, chills, headache

How can you prevent infection during IV therapy?

• Skip disinfecting the injection site

• Reuse non-sterile equipment

• Practice proper hand hygiene, use sterile equipment, disinfect the injection site, and follow aseptic techniques.

• Wear dirty gloves during the procedure

What is the role of a nurse in IV assessment?

• The role of a nurse in IV assessment is to check the IV site for signs of infection, ensure proper functioning, monitor for complications, and document findings.

• The role of a nurse in IV assessment is to remove the IV line without proper evaluation.

• The role of a nurse in IV assessment is to administer medications through the IV line.

• The role of a nurse in IV assessment is to ignore any changes in the IV site appearance.

What are the potential complications of IV therapy?

• Bruising, hypotension, anemia

• Infection, phlebitis, infiltration, extravasation, air embolism, fluid overload

• Headache, dizziness, fatigue

• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

How often should IV sites be assessed for adult patient?

• Every 2 hours

• Every 6 hours

• Every 4 hours

• Every 12 hours

What are the steps involved in assessing an IV site?

• 1. Check for signs of inflammation or infection. 2. Assess the integrity of the IV catheter and dressing. 3. Evaluate the site for pain or tenderness. 4. Monitor flow rate and signs of infiltration. 5. Document findings.

• Listen for bowel sounds

• Check the IV bag expiration date

• Assess the patient's temperature

Why is documentation important in IV assessment?

• Documentation provides a detailed record of the IV assessment process, including findings, interventions, and outcomes.

• Documentation hinders the IV assessment process

• IV assessment does not require detailed records

• Documentation is unnecessary in IV assessment