NSE 221: Week 1 questions well
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Reasons for IV therapy - ANS ✔✔1. Maintain or restore fluid volume
2. To replace or corrector fluid and electrolytes
3. Route for med administration
4. Transfuse blood
5. Provide nutritional support (TPN)
Nurses role in IV management - ANS ✔✔1. Assess/reassess PIV based on agency policy
2. Follow hospital guidelines and policy to establish and maintain
3. Must be knowledgeable in the care of clients with IV sites and therapy
4. Provide client education as necessary
Isotonic solutions - ANS ✔✔- expands only the ECF
- least irritating to the endothelial lining of vein wall
- ideal for pts with ECF volume deficit
Isotonic solutions examples - ANS ✔✔0.9 sodium cl
5% dextrose in 0.225% saline
Lactated ringers
5% albumin
Hypertonic solutions - ANS ✔✔- raises the osmolality of ECF and expands it
- causes water to shift out of the cell into the ECF
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Reasons for IV therapy - ANS ✔✔1. Maintain or restore fluid volume
2. To replace or corrector fluid and electrolytes
3. Route for med administration
4. Transfuse blood
5. Provide nutritional support (TPN)
Nurses role in IV management - ANS ✔✔1. Assess/reassess PIV based on agency policy
2. Follow hospital guidelines and policy to establish and maintain
3. Must be knowledgeable in the care of clients with IV sites and therapy
4. Provide client education as necessary
Isotonic solutions - ANS ✔✔- expands only the ECF
- least irritating to the endothelial lining of vein wall
- ideal for pts with ECF volume deficit
Isotonic solutions examples - ANS ✔✔0.9 sodium cl
5% dextrose in 0.225% saline
Lactated ringers
5% albumin
Hypertonic solutions - ANS ✔✔- raises the osmolality of ECF and expands it
- causes water to shift out of the cell into the ECF
