INTRAVENOUS THERAPY FOR THE PRACTICAL
NURSE EXAM 2026 EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Where does the PICC line end. Answer: Superior Vena Cava
◉ What is the PPE's for MRSA. Answer: Gloves and gowns
◉ What do you do for a patient with hematoma. Answer: cold
compress, pressure, elevate
◉ What is pistoning?. Answer: catheter moving in and out of IV site
◉ Autonomy. Answer: independence
◉ Beneficence. Answer: doing good
◉ Nonmaleficence. Answer: no harm
◉ veracity. Answer: truthfulness
, ◉ fidelity. Answer: faithful
◉ justice. Answer: fair
◉ What is a BSI?. Answer: Blood stream infection-presence of
bacteria in the blood
◉ Airborne precautions. Answer: wear respirator- patient with TB,
mask is donned before entering patient room or patient before
entering home setting
◉ Droplet precautions. Answer: wear eye protection & mask-
mumps, rubella, influenza, rhinovirus, pertussis. Single patient room
preferred.
◉ Contact precautions. Answer: Wear gloves and gowns- C.Diff,
norovirus, RSV
◉ 5 moments for hand hygiene. Answer: Before touching patient,
before clean/aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure, after
touching patient, after touching patient's surroundings.
◉ Alcohol should not be applied after application of iodine. Answer:
because alcohol negates effects
NURSE EXAM 2026 EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Where does the PICC line end. Answer: Superior Vena Cava
◉ What is the PPE's for MRSA. Answer: Gloves and gowns
◉ What do you do for a patient with hematoma. Answer: cold
compress, pressure, elevate
◉ What is pistoning?. Answer: catheter moving in and out of IV site
◉ Autonomy. Answer: independence
◉ Beneficence. Answer: doing good
◉ Nonmaleficence. Answer: no harm
◉ veracity. Answer: truthfulness
, ◉ fidelity. Answer: faithful
◉ justice. Answer: fair
◉ What is a BSI?. Answer: Blood stream infection-presence of
bacteria in the blood
◉ Airborne precautions. Answer: wear respirator- patient with TB,
mask is donned before entering patient room or patient before
entering home setting
◉ Droplet precautions. Answer: wear eye protection & mask-
mumps, rubella, influenza, rhinovirus, pertussis. Single patient room
preferred.
◉ Contact precautions. Answer: Wear gloves and gowns- C.Diff,
norovirus, RSV
◉ 5 moments for hand hygiene. Answer: Before touching patient,
before clean/aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure, after
touching patient, after touching patient's surroundings.
◉ Alcohol should not be applied after application of iodine. Answer:
because alcohol negates effects
