Infusio - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

This isn't a book,a test bank is a collection of pre-written exam questions and answers designed to help educators assess and evaluate students' knowledge and understanding of course material. It serves as a valuable resource for creating quizzes and exams, saving instructors time and ensuring a fair and comprehensive assessment of students' learning. Please note: In some of our test banks, chapters are not explicitly labeled. Each new chapter begins when the question numbers rese...

Test Bank for Phillips’s Manual of I.V. Therapeutics: Evidence-Based Practice for Infusion Therapy, 7th Edition, Lisa Gorski, ISBN-13: 9780803667044

Common reasons for infusion therapy CORRECT ANSWER o Maintain fluid balance or correct fluid balance o Maintain electrolyte or acid-base balance or correct electrolyte or acid-base imbalance o Administer medications o Replace blood or blood products o Nutritional formulas (Total Parenteral Nutrition- TPN) Infusion nurses can perform CORRECT ANSWER - develop evidence based policy - insert peripheral, midline, and central Cath, SQ, and intraosseous accesses - monitor outcomes of Infus...

Before the administration of intravenous fluid, it is most important for the nurse to obtain which information from the health care provider's orders? a. Intravenous catheter size b. Osmolarity of the solution c. Vein to be used for therapy d. Specific type of IV fluid CORRECT ANSWER d. Specific type of IV fluid Rational: An order for infusion therapy must contain the following to be complete: specific type of fluid, rate of administration, and drugs added to the solution. Osmolarity of ...

CHAPTER 13: INFUSION THERAPY EXAM 2024 1. Before the administration of intravenous fluid, it is most important for the nurse to obtain which information from the health care provider's orders? a. Intravenous catheter size b. Osmolarity of the solution c. Vein to be used for therapy d. Specific type of IV fluid -Answer-ANS: D An order for infusion therapy must contain the following to be complete: specific type of fluid, rate of administration, and drugs added to the solution. Osmolarity...

ANS: D An order for infusion therapy must contain the following to be complete: specific type of fluid, rate of administration, and drugs added to the solution. Osmolarity of the solution is not necessary because it is incorporated into the specific type of fluid. It is the nurse's independent decision about the most appropriate vein to cannulate and the catheter size to use. CORRECT ANSWER 1. Before the administration of intravenous fluid, it is most important for the nurse to obtain which ...

A nurse is caring for a client who has just had a central venous access line inserted. What action will the nurse take next? a. Begin the prescribed infusion via the new access. b. Ensure that an x-ray is completed to confirm placement. c. Check medication calculations with a second RN. d. Make sure that the solution is appropriate for a central line. CORRECT ANSWER B A nurse assesses a client who has a radial artery catheter. Which assessment will the nurse complete first? a. Amount...

The doctor orders an IV infusion of D5W 1000 mL to infuse over the next 8 hours. The IV set delivers 15 gtt/min. What is the correct rate of flow? (Answer in gtt/min rounded to the nearest whole number). a. 16 gtt/min b. 31 gtt/min c. 48 gtt/min d. 60 gtt/min - Answer b ((1000 mL x 15 gtt/min) ÷ (8 hrs. x 60 min) = 31.25 --> 31 gtt/min) The 10:00 am medications scheduled for your patient include Keflex 1.5 G in 50 mL of a 5% Dextrose solution. According to the pharmacy this p...

Patients receive infusion therapy in CORRECT ANSWER hospitals, extended care facilities, outpatient clinics, infusion centers, and their own homes. The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) CORRECT ANSWER national organization that has established evidence-based practice standards of care to guide the delivery of infusion therapy. Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation CORRECT ANSWER offers a national certification program that recognizes the expertise of nurses specializing in infusion therapy...

The nurse is preparing to start an infusion of 10% dextrose. Why would the nurse infuse the solution through a central line? A. Osmolartiy of the solution could cause phlebitis or thrombosis. B. The patient could be at risk for fluid overload. C. Viscosity of the solution would slow the infusion. D. The solution should not be mixed with other drugs or solutions. CORRECT ANSWER A. Osmolartiy of the solution could cause phlebitis or thrombosis. A patient is in the hospital for his first c...