ATI Skills Module 3.0- IV Therapy And Peripheral
Access Device Exam Study Guide
A client is to receive a 1,000 mL bag of 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's over 8 hours.
Using tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL, the nurse should regulate the fluid to infuse
at how many drips per minute? - ANSWER 31 gtt/min
Rationale:
X gtt/min= [Volume (mL)/Time(min)] x Drop Factor (gtt/min)
X gtt/min= (1000ml/480min)x(15gtt/1mL)
Xgtt/min=31.25 gtt/min
=31 gtt/min
A nurse is removing a client's IV catheter. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Apply firm pressure over the vein
B. Leave the roller clamp slightly open.
C. Pull the catheter straight back from the insertion site.
D. Lift the hub slightly upward away from the skin. - ANSWER C. Pull the catheter
straight back from the insertion site.
Rationale: With the catheter stabilized and using a slow, steady movement, the nurse
should withdraw the catheter straight back and away from the insertion site, making
sure to keep the hub parallel to the skin.
A nurse is discontinuing a peripheral IV catheter. Upon removal, the nurse should
assess the catheter for which of the following?
Access Device Exam Study Guide
A client is to receive a 1,000 mL bag of 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's over 8 hours.
Using tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL, the nurse should regulate the fluid to infuse
at how many drips per minute? - ANSWER 31 gtt/min
Rationale:
X gtt/min= [Volume (mL)/Time(min)] x Drop Factor (gtt/min)
X gtt/min= (1000ml/480min)x(15gtt/1mL)
Xgtt/min=31.25 gtt/min
=31 gtt/min
A nurse is removing a client's IV catheter. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Apply firm pressure over the vein
B. Leave the roller clamp slightly open.
C. Pull the catheter straight back from the insertion site.
D. Lift the hub slightly upward away from the skin. - ANSWER C. Pull the catheter
straight back from the insertion site.
Rationale: With the catheter stabilized and using a slow, steady movement, the nurse
should withdraw the catheter straight back and away from the insertion site, making
sure to keep the hub parallel to the skin.
A nurse is discontinuing a peripheral IV catheter. Upon removal, the nurse should
assess the catheter for which of the following?
