Setting up an infusion

Question 1

What do you do first?

Answer 1

Wash your hands

Question 2

3 I’s

Answer 2

Introduction, identification, informed consent

Question 3

With giving a drug, what should you check first?

Answer 3

Drug chart

Question 4

What are the 7 rights of drug administration

Answer 4

Right person
Right drug
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right to refuse
Right documentation of prescription and allergies

Question 5

What information would you look for on a drug chart before administering it to a patient?

Answer 5

Fluid to be infused
Volume to be infused
Rate of infusion
Time and date of administration

Question 6

You are now holding the drug fluid bag in your hand, what do you need to check?

Answer 6

Expiry date

Double check against prescription

Question 7

Equipment required

Answer 7

Gloves and apron
Container (kidney dish)
Drugs chart
Fluid to be infused
IV administration set
Wipes
Stand to hang bag from

Question 8

To ‘spike’ the bag, you would?

3 steps

Answer 8

1) Aseptically remove the cap from the fluid bag
2) Aseptically remove the cap from the spike
3) Push spike into bag, until it pierces

Question 9

Before spiking the bag, what would you ensure?

about the equipment

Answer 9

Ensure the roller clamp is closed (so no flow occurs)

Question 10

Before inserting the line to the cannula, you would?

2 things

Answer 10

1) Wipe the port of the cannula (and allow to dry)
2) Half fill the drip chamber (by squeezing)
3) Prime the line

Question 11

How do you ‘prime the line’?

Answer 11

With the end over a container, flush the line with fluid from the bag to remove air bubbles

Question 12

What is the equation for infusion rate?

Answer 12

(Volume (ml)/hour) x (drops per ml/60)

Question 13

At the end you should?

Answer 13

Check patients welfare

Correctly record in the notes