IV Therapy Course - Questions With Expert Solutions

IV Therapy Course - Questions With Expert
Solutions
24-96-24-4 Correct Answer - -IV Tubing good for 24 hours
-IV site needs to be changed every 96 hours
-TPN only good for 24 hours
-blood can only hang for 4 hours

Main veins for IVs Correct Answer - -Cephalic
-Basilic
-median cubital
-Antebrachial

Tourniquet Correct Answer - -left on no longer than 2 minutes

Attempt policy Correct Answer - -2 attempts per nurse, 4 total
attempts

EMS/"dirty" IV lines Correct Answer - -need to be changed in
24 hours

Midline IVs Correct Answer - -look like peripherals, but only go
to axilla
-treat it like a peripheral
-good for 29 days

PICC lines Correct Answer - -used for therapy longer than 6
days
-cant be inserted on side if mastectomy was done
-dressing change q7days

Extravasation Correct Answer - -do not remove IV
-call pharmacy to see if there is an antidote that can be given

, Blood transfusions Correct Answer - -type and screen good for
3 days
-be sure to check for consent
-do pre transfusion vitals, and then 15 min after infusion
-*must transfuse blood in 4 hours**

Veins Correct Answer - -do not pulsate and will collapse when
pressed

Aberrant artery Correct Answer - -artery that is unusually
superficial

Superficial fascia Correct Answer - -the location of the veins
used for venipuncture

Factors affecting ability to use veins Correct Answer - -extra
body fat
-excessive burns
-IV drug use

Basic vessel locations Correct Answer - -digital
-metacarpal
-cephalic
-basilica
-median

Veins of the forearm Correct Answer - -cephalic
-basilic
-median cubital
-median ante brachial

Deep veins Correct Answer - -enclosed w/ arteries