NCLEX SAUNDERS FUNDAMENTALS INTRAVENOUS THERAPY EXAM QUESTIONS & A+ GRADED ANSWERS PASSED

NCLEX SAUNDERS FUNDAMENTALS
INTRAVENOUS THERAPY EXAM
QUESTIONS & A+ GRADED ANSWERS
PASSED
What is the purpose and uses for Intravenous Therapy (IV)? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. To
sustain clients who are unable to take substances orally
2. Replaces water, electrolytes, and nutrients more rapidly than oral administration.
3. Provides immediate access to the vascular system for the rapid delivery of specific
solutions without the time required for GI tract absorption
4. Provides a vascular route for the administration of medication or blood components.

Explain isotonic solutions - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. have the same osmolality as body
fluids
2. Increase extracellular fluid volume
3. Do not enter the cells because no osmotic force exists to shift the fluids.

Explain Hypotonic solution? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Are more dilute solutions and have
a lower osmolality than body fluid
2. Cause the movement of water into cells by osmosis
3. Should be administered slowly to prevent cellular edema

Explain Hypertonic solutions - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Are more concentrated solutions
and have a higher osmolality than body fluids
2. Cause movement of water from cells into the extracellular fluid by osmosis

Explain Colloids solutions - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Also called plasma expanders
2. Pull fluid from the interstitial compartment into the vascular compartment

Why shouldn't yo write on a plastic IV bag with a marking pen? - Correct Answer ✔✔ A
marking pen ink may be absorbed through the plastic into the solution. Use a label and
a ballpoint pen for for writing on the label, placing the label onto the bag.

What type of IV solution is 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline); (0.9% NS) - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Isotonic Solution

What type of IV solution is 5% dextrose in water (D5W)? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Isotonic
(physiologically hypotonic)

What type of solution is 5% dextrose in 0.225% saline; (D5W/1/4 NS) - Correct Answer
✔✔ Isotonic

, What type of sloution is Lactated Ringer's (LR) - Correct Answer ✔✔ Isotonic Solution

What type of solution is 0.45% sodium Chloride (normal saline); (1/2 NS) - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Hypotonic Solution

What type of solution is 0.225% sodium cloride (normal saline); 1/4 NS? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Hypotonic Solution

What type of solution is 0.33% sodium Chloride (normal Saline); (1/3 NS) - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Hypotonic solution

What type of solution is 3% sodium chloride (normal saline); 3%NS - Correct Answer
✔✔ Hypertonic Solution

What type of solution is 5% sodium chloride (normal saline); 5% NS - Correct Answer
✔✔ Hypertonic solution

What type of solution is 10% dextrose in water; D5W - Correct Answer ✔✔ Hypertonic
Solution

What type of solution is 5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline); D5W/NS
- Correct Answer ✔✔ Hypertonic Solution

What type of solution is 5% dextrose in 0.45% sodium chloride (normal saline);
D5W/1/2NS - Correct Answer ✔✔ Hypertonic Solution

What type of solution is 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's; D5LR - Correct Answer ✔✔
Hypertonic solution

What type of solution is Dextran - Correct Answer ✔✔ Colloid

What type of solution is Albumin - Correct Answer ✔✔ Colloid

When is vented tubing necessary? - Correct Answer ✔✔ For glass or rigid plastic
containers to allow air to enter and displace the fluid as it leaves; fluid will not flow fro a
rigid IV container unless it is vented.

When is novented tubing necessary? - Correct Answer ✔✔ For flexible containers

Explain macrodrip chamber - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Used if solution is thick or is to be
infused rapidly
2. The gtt factors varies fro m10 to 20 gtts, depending on manufacturer.

Explain microdrip chamber - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. The chamber delivers about 60
gtt/mL.