IV Therapy Training Course: IV Therapy Final Exam summer 2023 (all answered) correctly.
IV Therapy Training Course: IV Therapy Final
Exam summer
What equipment and supplies are needed for initiation of IV therapy?
cannulas, tourniquets, clean gloves, site cleansing agent, IV solution, IV tubing, IV
pole, extension tubing, and dressing
Using what gauge, what length catheter and in the what vein will reduce the
mechanical and chemical irritation to the vein wall?
smallest gauge, shortest length, and largest vein
What gauges do cannulas range?
14 to 26
What length do over-the needle catheters range?
3/4 to 3 inches
What length do butterfly style cannulas range?
3/4 to 2 inches
What are the advantages of using extension tubing with over-the needle cannulas?
loops tubing away from the insertion site preventing dislodgement and mechanical
irritation if pulled, tubing can be changed away from the insertion site, and
decreased cannula manipulation and risk for contamination
What gauge is used for children and elderly patients?
22 to 26 gauge
What gauge is used for medical patients and postoperative patients?
20 to 24 gauge
What gauge is used for surgical patients and rapid blood administration?
18 gauge
What gauge is used for trauma patients and those requiring large volumes of fluid
rapidly?
14 to 16 gauge
What is the purpose of the protective caps at each end of the administration set and
when should they be removed?
to keep both ends of the tubing sterile until immediately prior to use
What parts of the IV therapy equipment must remain sterile?
catheter, tubing insertion spike, and stylet
A bag of intravenous solution should not hang longer than how many hours?
24 hours
How often should intravenous tubing be changed?
72 to 96 hours
How often should IV sites be changed?
96 hours
How often should a gauze dressing be changed?
48 hours
How often should a transparent dressing be changed?
7 days
What type of administration set (tubing) should be used for nonrigid containers
(bags)?
nonvented
What type of administration set (tubing) should be used for solutions supplied in
glass containers?
vented
What gtt/mL is macrodrip tubing?
10 gtt/mL, 15 gtt/mL, 16 gtt/mL, and 20 gtt/mL
What gtt/mL is microdrip tubing?
60 gtt/mL
What kind of tubing set do you use to infuse a solution rapidly?
macrodrip
What kind of tubing set do you use to infuse a solution slowly?
microdrip
A physician’s order for IV therapy must contain what components?
date of order, type of fluid solution, volume, and length of infusion time
If medication is ordered, identify what additional components to the order must be
present.
date, drug, dose, frequency of drug, length of infusion time, and dilution strength
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.
true
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?
monitors IV fluid/medication delivery. You can quickly see if the rate of IV delivery
needs to be adjusted. You should not write directly on IV solution bag as it is
absorbed through the IV plastic bag
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