Nur 172 IV SCOPE OF PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

Nur 172 IV SCOPE OF PRACTICE

Antibiotic - answer means a medication, including an anti-infective or anti-fungal,
administered to inhibit the growth of, or destroy, microorganisms in the treatment
or prevention of infectious disease.

Initiate - answer means to start or to begin.

Maintain - answer means to administer or regulate an intravenous infusion according to
the prescribed flow rate.

Piggyback - answer means an intermittent or secondary intravenous infusion.

Can an LPN Initiate or maintain Blood or blood components - answer NO

Can an LPN Initiate or maintain Solutions for TPN. - answer NO

Can an LPN Initiate or maintain Cancer chemotherapy or antineoplastic agents - answer
NO

Can an LPN Initiate or maintain An intravenous piggyback, except an antibiotic -
answerNO

Can an LPN Initiate or maintain Investigational or experimental medications - answerNO

Can an LPN Initiate or discontinue any catheter longer than 3 inches - answerNO

Can an LPN Discontinue a central venous, arterial, or any other line that does not
terminate in a
peripheral vein - answerNO

Can an LPN Program or set any function of a Patient Controlled Analgesic (PCA). -
answerNO

Can an LPN Mix, prepare or reconstitute any medication for intravenous therapy, except
an antibiotic additive - answerNO

Can an LPN Administer medications by a direct intravenous route except to inject
Heparin or
normal saline to flush an intermittent infusion device or Heparin lock - answerNO

Change tubing on an arterial line - answerNO