{"id":133531,"date":"2024-08-23T18:52:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=133531"},"modified":"2024-08-23T18:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:52:25","slug":"a-client-receiving-iv-therapy-suddenly-experiences-chest-pain-dyspnea-and-tachycardia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/23\/a-client-receiving-iv-therapy-suddenly-experiences-chest-pain-dyspnea-and-tachycardia\/","title":{"rendered":"A client receiving IV therapy suddenly experiences chest pain, dyspnea, and tachycardia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A client receiving IV therapy suddenly experiences chest pain, dyspnea, and tachycardia. The nurse should recognize these symptoms as potential signs of which complication?<br>A.<br>Infiltration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>Phlebitis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>Fluid overload<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>Thrombophlebitis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Fluid overload<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The symptoms described\u2014chest pain, dyspnea (difficulty breathing), and tachycardia (rapid heart rate)\u2014are indicative of fluid overload. Fluid overload occurs when there is an excess of fluid in the circulatory system, often due to rapid or excessive IV infusion. This can lead to symptoms of congestive heart failure, including the mentioned symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s why the other options are less likely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A. Infiltration<\/strong>: This occurs when IV fluid leaks into the surrounding tissue rather than the bloodstream, causing swelling and discomfort at the infusion site but typically not chest pain or dyspnea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>B. Phlebitis<\/strong>: This is inflammation of the vein where the IV is inserted, causing redness, warmth, and pain along the vein, but it doesn\u2019t usually cause chest pain or dyspnea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D. Thrombophlebitis<\/strong>: This is inflammation of the vein with the presence of a blood clot, causing localized pain, redness, and swelling, but it does not typically present with chest pain and dyspnea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct answer:<\/strong> C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A client receiving IV therapy suddenly experiences chest pain, dyspnea, and tachycardia. The nurse should recognize these symptoms as potential signs of which complication?A.Infiltration B.Phlebitis C.Fluid overload D.Thrombophlebitis The correct answer is: C. Fluid overload Explanation: The symptoms described\u2014chest pain, dyspnea (difficulty breathing), and tachycardia (rapid heart rate)\u2014are indicative of fluid overload. 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