IV Therapy Final Exam; Updated & Answered
2022.
Answers @ https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1712837/iv-therapy-final-exam-
en-graded-a-updated-2022.
What equipment and supplies are needed for initiation of IV therapy?
Using what gauge, what length catheter and in the what vein will reduce
the mechanical and chemical irritation to the vein wall?
What gauges do cannulas range?
What length do over-the needle catheters range?
What length do butterfly style cannulas range?
What are the advantages of using extension tubing with over-the needle
cannulas?
What gauge is used for children and elderly patients?
What gauge is used for medical patients and postoperative patients?
What gauge is used for surgical patients and rapid blood administration? –
What gauge is used for trauma patients and those requiring large volumes of
fluid rapidly?
What is the purpose of the protective caps at each end of the administration
set and when should they be removed?
What parts of the IV therapy equipment must remain sterile? –
A bag of intravenous solution should not hang longer than how many hours?
How often should intravenous tubing be changed? –
How often should IV sites be changed?
, Answers @ https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1712837/iv-therapy-final-exam-
en-graded-a-updated-2022.
How often should a gauze dressing be changed?
How often should a transparent dressing be changed?
What type of administration set (tubing) should be used for nonrigid
containers (bags)?
What type of administration set (tubing) should be used for solutions supplied
in glass containers?
What gtt/mL is macrodrip tubing?
What gtt/mL is microdrip tubing?
What kind of tubing set do you use to infuse a solution rapidly?
What kind of tubing set do you use to infuse a solution slowly?
A physician's order for IV therapy must contain what components?
If medication is ordered, identify what additional components to the order
must be present.
True or False: Prior to initiating IV therapy, the nurse must check the
expiration date on the solution, and inspect the solution and container for
particles,
discoloration, cracks, leaks, or punctures.
What is time tape? What is the advantage of using time tape? Should you write
directly on the solution container with a marker? Why or why not?
What is the difference between IV push (IVP) or bolus versus intermittent IV
therapy? Do LPNs administer IVP medications?
2022.
Answers @ https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1712837/iv-therapy-final-exam-
en-graded-a-updated-2022.
What equipment and supplies are needed for initiation of IV therapy?
Using what gauge, what length catheter and in the what vein will reduce
the mechanical and chemical irritation to the vein wall?
What gauges do cannulas range?
What length do over-the needle catheters range?
What length do butterfly style cannulas range?
What are the advantages of using extension tubing with over-the needle
cannulas?
What gauge is used for children and elderly patients?
What gauge is used for medical patients and postoperative patients?
What gauge is used for surgical patients and rapid blood administration? –
What gauge is used for trauma patients and those requiring large volumes of
fluid rapidly?
What is the purpose of the protective caps at each end of the administration
set and when should they be removed?
What parts of the IV therapy equipment must remain sterile? –
A bag of intravenous solution should not hang longer than how many hours?
How often should intravenous tubing be changed? –
How often should IV sites be changed?
, Answers @ https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1712837/iv-therapy-final-exam-
en-graded-a-updated-2022.
How often should a gauze dressing be changed?
How often should a transparent dressing be changed?
What type of administration set (tubing) should be used for nonrigid
containers (bags)?
What type of administration set (tubing) should be used for solutions supplied
in glass containers?
What gtt/mL is macrodrip tubing?
What gtt/mL is microdrip tubing?
What kind of tubing set do you use to infuse a solution rapidly?
What kind of tubing set do you use to infuse a solution slowly?
A physician's order for IV therapy must contain what components?
If medication is ordered, identify what additional components to the order
must be present.
True or False: Prior to initiating IV therapy, the nurse must check the
expiration date on the solution, and inspect the solution and container for
particles,
discoloration, cracks, leaks, or punctures.
What is time tape? What is the advantage of using time tape? Should you write
directly on the solution container with a marker? Why or why not?
What is the difference between IV push (IVP) or bolus versus intermittent IV
therapy? Do LPNs administer IVP medications?
