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NURS 242 FINAL EXAM LATEST WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/100% GUARANTEED TO PASS
CONCEPTS/ALREADY GRADED A+ /BRAND
NEW!!!
Which of the following steps is necessary when a patient
is prepared for an IV solution?
A. Shaving the hair from the site
B. Selecting a proximal site in an extremity
C. Applying a tourniquet 4-6 inches above the selected
site
D. Vigorously taping and massaging the selected vein. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: C
No Shaving needed
Most distal site
Do not tap or massage vein
Why is the IV push considered a dangerous method by
which to adminster medications? (select all that apply)
A. It does not allow time to correct errors
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B. It may be irritating to the lining of the blood vessels
C. It can cause pain and abscesses
D. It can cause sloughing of tissue - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
ANS: ABCD
What should the nurse do when discontinuing a
peripheral IV?
A. Withdrawl the catheter quickly
B. Keep the hub perpendicular to the skin
C. Apply pressure to the site for 1 minute
D. Inspect the catheter for intactness after removal -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: D
Don't reinsert
Do not want fragments of the catheter
True or False? Intravenous therapy is a method of
replacing fliud and electrolytes into the blood stream
rather than the digestive system. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
ANS: True
When considering an IV site which one of these are true?
A. Avoid areas easily bumped in the elderly and
children (like the wrists)
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B.Always start with proximal and move more distal
C. Avoid any site which appears infected
D. Avoid any site with a graph or mastectomy -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: ACD
Always start more distal
True or Flase? Infiltration occurs when IV fluid enters the
surrounding tissie around the venipuncture site? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: True
In order to discontinue an IV line, the nurse should obtain
which item from the supply area for applying pressure
to the site after removing an IV catheter?
A. Elastic wrap
B. Betadine swab
C. Adhesive bandage
D. Sterile 2x2 gauze - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: D
Only one that makes sense because this applies pressure
and getting any blood from removing
What is the best size of IV?
A. The largest one you can feel comfortably insert in the
patient
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B. The smallest you can find
C. The smallest gauge to accomplish therapy
D. The largest gauge your facility has. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ ANS: C because you want the medication to
flow as fast as it can with still being in catheter
proameters
What materials are necessary when preparing to start
an IV?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. IV catheter
D. Saline Flush
E Eye protection
F Mask
G Primed saline lock - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS:
A,C,D,G
When a patient who needs an IV has cold extremities
and few veins are visible or small, which of the following
are acceptable techniques to help improve the likelihood
of a successful IV insertion?
a. Turn up the heat in the room and return in about an
hour when the patient is warmer
NURS 242 FINAL EXAM LATEST WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/100% GUARANTEED TO PASS
CONCEPTS/ALREADY GRADED A+ /BRAND
NEW!!!
Which of the following steps is necessary when a patient
is prepared for an IV solution?
A. Shaving the hair from the site
B. Selecting a proximal site in an extremity
C. Applying a tourniquet 4-6 inches above the selected
site
D. Vigorously taping and massaging the selected vein. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: C
No Shaving needed
Most distal site
Do not tap or massage vein
Why is the IV push considered a dangerous method by
which to adminster medications? (select all that apply)
A. It does not allow time to correct errors
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B. It may be irritating to the lining of the blood vessels
C. It can cause pain and abscesses
D. It can cause sloughing of tissue - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
ANS: ABCD
What should the nurse do when discontinuing a
peripheral IV?
A. Withdrawl the catheter quickly
B. Keep the hub perpendicular to the skin
C. Apply pressure to the site for 1 minute
D. Inspect the catheter for intactness after removal -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: D
Don't reinsert
Do not want fragments of the catheter
True or False? Intravenous therapy is a method of
replacing fliud and electrolytes into the blood stream
rather than the digestive system. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
ANS: True
When considering an IV site which one of these are true?
A. Avoid areas easily bumped in the elderly and
children (like the wrists)
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B.Always start with proximal and move more distal
C. Avoid any site which appears infected
D. Avoid any site with a graph or mastectomy -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: ACD
Always start more distal
True or Flase? Infiltration occurs when IV fluid enters the
surrounding tissie around the venipuncture site? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: True
In order to discontinue an IV line, the nurse should obtain
which item from the supply area for applying pressure
to the site after removing an IV catheter?
A. Elastic wrap
B. Betadine swab
C. Adhesive bandage
D. Sterile 2x2 gauze - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS: D
Only one that makes sense because this applies pressure
and getting any blood from removing
What is the best size of IV?
A. The largest one you can feel comfortably insert in the
patient
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B. The smallest you can find
C. The smallest gauge to accomplish therapy
D. The largest gauge your facility has. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ ANS: C because you want the medication to
flow as fast as it can with still being in catheter
proameters
What materials are necessary when preparing to start
an IV?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. IV catheter
D. Saline Flush
E Eye protection
F Mask
G Primed saline lock - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ANS:
A,C,D,G
When a patient who needs an IV has cold extremities
and few veins are visible or small, which of the following
are acceptable techniques to help improve the likelihood
of a successful IV insertion?
a. Turn up the heat in the room and return in about an
hour when the patient is warmer
