IV Certification exam questions with complete solutions
____________ solution should be administered in larger veins.
Why? Correct Answers Hypertonic, increased flow rate
Are PIVs reliable for blood tests? Correct Answers Yes
How far should you place the tourniquet above the venipuncture
site? Correct Answers 5-6 inches
How often should you assess the PIV for critically ill patients,
adults who have cognitive/sensory deficits, those who are
receiving sedative-type medications or those who have PIVs
placed in high-risk areas? Correct Answers 1-2 hours
How often should you assess the PIV for pediatric and neonatal
patients? Correct Answers Every hour
How often should you assess the PIV in alert and oriented adult
paitents who are receiving nonirritant/nonvesicant infusions for
any signs of problems such as pain, swelling, or redness?
Correct Answers 4 hours
If an arm board is used for the purpose of stabilizing an area of
flexion, is it considered a restraint? Correct Answers No
If there is excess hair at the initiation site, should you use
clippers or a razor, or does it matter? Correct Answers Clippers
(razor has a risk for microabrasions)
, In today's practice, is the hand or forearm initially accessed?
Why? (4) Correct Answers Forearm, increase dwell time,
decrease pain, promote self-care, prevent accidental removal
Patients are more likely to have an infection if the PIV is placed
in the _________________. Correct Answers Antecubital fossa
PIVs are used for __ or fewer days of infusion. Midline catheter
infusions last for up to __ days. Correct Answers 5, 14
Scalp veins are used in infants less than what age? Correct
Answers 18 months
The needleless connector is changes no more often than every
___ hours, or for what other reasons? (2) Correct Answers 96,
when tubing is changed, residual blood in device
What angle should you insert the needle into the skin? Correct
Answers 15-30
What are advantages to forearm placement? (5) Correct Answers
Larger veins (better hemodilution), less irritation, less
movement, ease of stabilization, less interference with ADLs
What are some add-on devices to PIV catheters? (3) Correct
Answers Extension sets, T ports, J loops
What are some advantages of intermittent infusions? (3) Correct
Answers Greater patient mobility, reduced fluid volume
administered, access for emergencies
____________ solution should be administered in larger veins.
Why? Correct Answers Hypertonic, increased flow rate
Are PIVs reliable for blood tests? Correct Answers Yes
How far should you place the tourniquet above the venipuncture
site? Correct Answers 5-6 inches
How often should you assess the PIV for critically ill patients,
adults who have cognitive/sensory deficits, those who are
receiving sedative-type medications or those who have PIVs
placed in high-risk areas? Correct Answers 1-2 hours
How often should you assess the PIV for pediatric and neonatal
patients? Correct Answers Every hour
How often should you assess the PIV in alert and oriented adult
paitents who are receiving nonirritant/nonvesicant infusions for
any signs of problems such as pain, swelling, or redness?
Correct Answers 4 hours
If an arm board is used for the purpose of stabilizing an area of
flexion, is it considered a restraint? Correct Answers No
If there is excess hair at the initiation site, should you use
clippers or a razor, or does it matter? Correct Answers Clippers
(razor has a risk for microabrasions)
, In today's practice, is the hand or forearm initially accessed?
Why? (4) Correct Answers Forearm, increase dwell time,
decrease pain, promote self-care, prevent accidental removal
Patients are more likely to have an infection if the PIV is placed
in the _________________. Correct Answers Antecubital fossa
PIVs are used for __ or fewer days of infusion. Midline catheter
infusions last for up to __ days. Correct Answers 5, 14
Scalp veins are used in infants less than what age? Correct
Answers 18 months
The needleless connector is changes no more often than every
___ hours, or for what other reasons? (2) Correct Answers 96,
when tubing is changed, residual blood in device
What angle should you insert the needle into the skin? Correct
Answers 15-30
What are advantages to forearm placement? (5) Correct Answers
Larger veins (better hemodilution), less irritation, less
movement, ease of stabilization, less interference with ADLs
What are some add-on devices to PIV catheters? (3) Correct
Answers Extension sets, T ports, J loops
What are some advantages of intermittent infusions? (3) Correct
Answers Greater patient mobility, reduced fluid volume
administered, access for emergencies
