iv therapy

Question 1

indications for venous access

Answer 1

iv hydration
medication administration
nutritional support
blood administration
administration of medications intermittently over longer period

Question 2

vein

Answer 2

unoxygenated blood (dark red)
have valves
can collapse
lovated in the surface
do not pulsate

Question 3

arteries

Answer 3

oxygenated blood (bright red)
do not have valves
do not collapse
located in the deep tissues protected by muscle
pulsate

Question 4

adult body has?

Answer 4

50-60% of water

Question 5

charge particles dissolved in the fluid are called

Answer 5

fluid and electrilyte balance system

Question 6

factors asscociated with difficulty placing a peripheral iv catherter

Answer 6

underweight
overweight
staff inexperience
judgment of poor peripheral venous access

Question 7

Solution that exerts the same osmotic pressure as that found in plasma.

> Can be helpful in hypotensive or hypovolemic patients.

Answer 7

isotonic solution

Question 8

isotonic solution examples

Answer 8

lactated ringer
normal saline 0.9%
blood component: plasma,albumin 5%
5% dextrose in water

Question 9

Solutions that are more dilute and exert less osmotic pressure than that of blood plasma.

They have to be administered slowly to prevent cellular edema.

Answer 9

hypotonic solution

Question 10

hypotonic solution examples

Answer 10

Examples:
• 0.45% Saline
• 0.225% Saline
• Dextrose 2.5% in 0.45 Saline

Question 11

hypertonic examples

Answer 11

• 50% Dextrose in Water
• 5% Dextrose in 0.9% Saline
• 5% Dextrose in LR Solution
• D10W and D20W

Question 12

Solutions that are more concentrated or have a higher osmolarity than body fluid.
• To treat patients who have severe hyponatremia.

Answer 12

hypertonic solution

Question 13

adequate for adult for infusing fluids and medication

Answer 13

gauge 22- blue

Question 14

for pediatric and pt who has small or fragile veins

Answer 14

gauge 24- yellow

Question 15

For infusion of viscous fluid such as blood or blood products and for rapid infusion of large quantity of luids

Answer 15

gauge 18- green
gauge 20- pink

Question 16

for trauma, or and emergency

Answer 16

gauge 14- orange
gauge 16- gray

Question 17

administration of contrast media in radiology dept

Answer 17

nexiva iv gauge 20,22,24

Question 18

used in cleansing site

Answer 18

1% chlorhexidine gluconate with 75% ethanol swab stick for 30 secs

Question 19

peripheral iv catheters are to removed for the ff reasons

Answer 19

site rotation every 96 hours
physician order
completion of therapy
iv site complications

Question 20

is the inadvertent administration of non-vesicant drugs or fluids into the subcutaneous tissue.

Answer 20

inflitration

Question 21

• is the inadvertent administration of vesicant drugs or fluids into the subcutaneous tissue.

Answer 21

extravasation

Question 22

inflammation of vein

Answer 22

phlebitis

Question 23

is due to one or more blood clots in a vein
that cause inflammation.
Thrombophlebitis usually occurs in leg veins, but it may occur in an arm. The thrombus in the vein causes pain and irritation and may block blood flow in the veins. Phlebitis can occur in both the surface (superficial) or deep veins.

Answer 23

thrombophlebitis