WorksheetsPIVC QUIZ
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Type of Phlebitis EXCEPT
Chemical Phlebitis
Bacterial Phlebitis
Post Insertion Phlebitis
Mechanical Phlebitis
What is the first step in the insertion of a peripheral IV line?
Get permission from the patient/family member.
Educate the patient about the need for IV access.
Obtain a physician's order.
This material are important during preparation IV Line procedure, EXCEPT?
Glove
IV Branula
Saline
Intrafix Giving set
What is the best choice of cannula size?
The largest one you feel you can successfully insert in the patient
The smallest one you can find.
The smallest gauge to accommodate therapy.
The largest gauge your facility has.
After applying the tourniquet, if the vein feels hard or rope-like, you should:
Select another site
Use it, it's the best choice for an IV
Stretch it to prevent rolling
Have the patient relax his/her fist
If a patient is expected to need multiple IVs or an extended hospitalization, it is best to choose which of the following sites for the first IV:
Antecubital fossa
Non-dominant hand
Dominant forearm
It doesn't matter where the first IV is placed
Which of the following veins should be avoided when initiating an IV?
Lower extremities of a diabetic patient
Veins in the affected arm of a woman with a mastectomy
Veins in the arm of a dialysis AV fistula
All of the above
While in the process of inserting an IV, which of the following is NOT acceptable:
Enter the skin at a 30-40 degree angle
Enter the skin directly over the vein
A device may be reused as long as it is in the same site as the original attempt
Enter the skin slightly adjacent to the vein and direct the needle into the side of the vein wall
How can you verify that you have entered the vein with the IV catheter?
You learn through experience where the vein should be located
You will be able to see the catheter through the skin
You palpate with your non-dominant hand for the "pop" of the vein when the needle enters it
You observe a flashback of blood
What step would you take if you have attempted IV access and are unsure of proper placement?
Go ahead and begin IV infusion.
Remove the catheter and try again.
Attempt to flush the catheter.
Pull the catheter back a few millimeters and check for blood return
