Nur 530 ati iv therapy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI IV Therapy Quiz 1. A nurse is discontinuing an IV infusion. For which of the following reasons is it important to verify and document the integrity and condition of the IVC? a. “A broken-off catheter tip indicates the risk for an embolus” i. If the catheter tip breaks off the nurse should apply a tourniquet high on the extremity where the IV line was and immediately notify the provider b. “Catheter erosion indicates that it was left in place too long” i. Catheters are made of mater...