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WorksheetsIntravenous Therapy Pretest
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
