Hondros 172 Exam 1: IV Therapy, Fluids, and Pharmacology – Practice Review

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172 Exam 1 Hondros ALL QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
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First think you do when spiking & Priming? - CORRECT ANSWER Verify Patient, 3 Checks,
Pull out tubing, Look @ Package & drip rate



QUESTION : How long is secondary tubing good for? - CORRECT ANSWER 24 hours



QUESTION : How Long is Primary Tubing good for? - CORRECT ANSWER 96 Hours



QUESTION : Micro drip tubing is ________? Small needle inside chamber - CORRECT ANSWER
60



QUESTION : Macro tubing is? - CORRECT ANSWER 10-20



QUESTION : After Checking tubing what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER tighten roller to
secure chamber so you don't lose medication



QUESTION : Spiking is a ___________ Technique? - CORRECT ANSWER Sterile



QUESTION : Best antisepsis for the skin for Iv Insertion? - CORRECT ANSWER Chlohexidine



QUESTION : How many ml is in a pound? - CORRECT ANSWER 500ml



QUESTION : 1kg=_______ml - CORRECT ANSWER 1,000ml




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QUESTION : Speed shock what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Slow it down do more
assessments.



QUESTION : speed shock s/s? - CORRECT ANSWER Drops Bp, Vasidialation



QUESTION : Can you do Iv push? - CORRECT ANSWER No only Normal saline or Hep flush



QUESTION : Iv site is red and swollen Isotonic solution what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER
take it out DONT KEEP VEIN OUT.



QUESTION : Extravasation medication? - CORRECT ANSWER Keep vein open could damage
tissue. (Vancomycin, Gentamicin)



QUESTION : How Long can you leave Catheter vein in? - CORRECT ANSWER 72 Hours



QUESTION : Can you Hang LR & NS? - CORRECT ANSWER yes



QUESTION : Can you hang LR with additives? - CORRECT ANSWER No



QUESTION : Can you stop Perphial only? - CORRECT ANSWER yes



QUESTION : Less than 3 inches Perphial Iv is the only one you can remove and insert? - CORRECT
ANSWER yes



QUESTION : Calcium - CORRECT ANSWER 8.5-10.5



QUESTION : Potassium K - CORRECT ANSWER 3.5-5.0 mEq/L




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QUESTION : EKG. The QRST wave is unusual and heart problems? - CORRECT ANSWER check
potassium



QUESTION : D5, D10 - CORRECT ANSWER Energy and Sugar



QUESTION : Does D5 Becomes Hypertonic when added to anything? - CORRECT ANSWER
Yes



QUESTION : Hypertonic solution feeds your ___________? - CORRECT ANSWER veins



QUESTION : Hypotonic Solution feeds you___________? - CORRECT ANSWER Cells



QUESTION : If you are dehydrated will your blood be artificially increased because it is concentrated? -
CORRECT ANSWER yes



QUESTION : BUN - CORRECT ANSWER 10-20



QUESTION : Bun causes - CORRECT ANSWER Falsely concentrated because of dehydration
or kidney failure



QUESTION : Trama or Dehydration and BP is low what kind of solution should you use? - CORRECT
ANSWER Isotonic



QUESTION : Air in IV (Air Embolism) what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Trendelenburg
(Feed up Head down), Place on left side, 100% O2



QUESTION : Patient has Low BP and trouble breathing how should they lay? - CORRECT
ANSWER Flat



QUESTION : phelibitis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of a vein


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QUESTION : Infection phelibitis vs infection in body? - CORRECT ANSWER Local Topical vs
Septic internally?



QUESTION : First sign or hemorrhaging? - CORRECT ANSWER thirst



QUESTION : PICC line - CORRECT ANSWER peripherally inserted central catheter



QUESTION : Potassium lives? - CORRECT ANSWER inside the cell



QUESTION : Sodium Lives? - CORRECT ANSWER Outside the Cell



QUESTION : Crushing accident or car accident? - CORRECT ANSWER Hyperkalemia



QUESTION : How long can PICC lines stay in? - CORRECT ANSWER One year



QUESTION : Can you change caps on central lines? - CORRECT ANSWER no



QUESTION : Non-coring needle? - CORRECT ANSWER Huber



QUESTION : PCA pump stands for - CORRECT ANSWER patient controlled analgesia



QUESTION : Pulls pressure in vein and out of cell - CORRECT ANSWER Hypertonic



QUESTION : Centra Line dressing change is a ________ procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER
Sterile




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