EXAM QUESTIONS & DETAILED
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
How to prioritize patients - who gets seen first? - correct answer ✔✔ABC's patient first
Airway issues always go first
How to discontinue an IV - correct answer ✔✔Apply little pressure with gauze over IV site while
removing IV then apply full amount of pressure to iv site after catheter is removed
what is the PIV gauge needle for blood administration - correct answer ✔✔At least an 18 gauge
What if the patient refuses treatment due to a religious objection - what do you do? - correct
answer ✔✔Respect - right to refuse
Educate what could happen
Notify physician - any alternatives?
TA-GvHD: what is it? - correct answer ✔✔Transfusion associated graft - versus- host disease
TA-GvHD - who gets it - correct answer ✔✔Immunocompromised patients
(Fever, rash, abnormal liver function test, diarrhea)
What is local complication - correct answer ✔✔Phlebitis
what do you do if someone has phlebitis? - correct answer ✔✔stop infusion and start new IV in
other arm
, signs of phlebitis as complication of IV therapy - correct answer ✔✔Will have a Palpable cord
Red line along with vein
What to do if output is greater than intake - correct answer ✔✔Dehydrated: might need IV
fluids
What to do if intake is greater than output - correct answer ✔✔diuretic
What to watch for when administering 25% albumin (hypertonic) - correct answer ✔✔Fluid
volume overload
what is AHTR - correct answer ✔✔Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction
Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction - correct answer ✔✔Fever
Tachycardia
Drop in BP
Red urine (break down of RBC)
Sudden back pain
types of isotonic solutions - correct answer ✔✔0.9 - trauma (hemorrhaging)
D5W
LR - burn patients
Lactated Ringer's Solution (LR) - correct answer ✔✔LR AKA Hartmann's solution
contains dextrose and e-lytes
must check compatibility