IV THERAPY NCLEX QUESTIONS &
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D. Blood pressure 140/80 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Following surgery, the nurse has
administered albumin to a client. The nurse would evaluate this intervention to be
effective if which of the following assessments was obtained?
A. Heart rate 96
B. Temperature 98.8
C. Respirations 24
D. Blood pressure 140/80
A. Normal Saline - Correct Answer ✔✔ The nurse is caring for a client with dry mucous
membranes, orthostatic blood pressure changes, and decreased urine output. The
client's serum osmolality is normal. Which of the following iv fluids would the nurse
anticipate administering?
A. Normal Saline
B. D5W
C. ¼ normal saline
D. D10W
B. Administer 750 mL IV bolus of normal saline - Correct Answer ✔✔ The nurse is
caring for a post-op client that has had nausea, vomiting, and a urine output of 200 mL
in the past 8 hrs. The client's BP is 90/60. Which of the following orders would the nurse
implement first?
A. Increase IV rate to 150 mL/hr
B. Administer 750 mL IV bolus of normal saline C. Administer Ondansetron (Zofran) IV
for vomiting
D. Discontinue the PRN IV Morphine
D. D5LR - Correct Answer ✔✔ The nurse is caring for a client with nausea, vomiting
and diarrhea for 3 days. The nurse would anticipate which of the following fluid choices
as best for this client?
A. D5 ½ NS
B. D5W
C. LR
D. D5LR
VERIFIED ANSWERS PASSED 100%
CORRECT
D. Blood pressure 140/80 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Following surgery, the nurse has
administered albumin to a client. The nurse would evaluate this intervention to be
effective if which of the following assessments was obtained?
A. Heart rate 96
B. Temperature 98.8
C. Respirations 24
D. Blood pressure 140/80
A. Normal Saline - Correct Answer ✔✔ The nurse is caring for a client with dry mucous
membranes, orthostatic blood pressure changes, and decreased urine output. The
client's serum osmolality is normal. Which of the following iv fluids would the nurse
anticipate administering?
A. Normal Saline
B. D5W
C. ¼ normal saline
D. D10W
B. Administer 750 mL IV bolus of normal saline - Correct Answer ✔✔ The nurse is
caring for a post-op client that has had nausea, vomiting, and a urine output of 200 mL
in the past 8 hrs. The client's BP is 90/60. Which of the following orders would the nurse
implement first?
A. Increase IV rate to 150 mL/hr
B. Administer 750 mL IV bolus of normal saline C. Administer Ondansetron (Zofran) IV
for vomiting
D. Discontinue the PRN IV Morphine
D. D5LR - Correct Answer ✔✔ The nurse is caring for a client with nausea, vomiting
and diarrhea for 3 days. The nurse would anticipate which of the following fluid choices
as best for this client?
A. D5 ½ NS
B. D5W
C. LR
D. D5LR
