Unit 1 Lesson 1 & 2

Question 1

Abbreviation for lactate ringers

Answer 1

LR

Question 2

Abbreviation for 5% Dextrose in Water

Answer 2

D5/W

Question 3

Sodium

Answer 3

Na

Question 4

Drops

Answer 4

Gtt

Question 5

Venipuncture

Answer 5

VP

Question 6

Pounds per square inch

Answer 6

Psi

Question 7

Potassium chloride

Answer 7

KCl

Question 8

Measure of acidity

Answer 8

pH

Question 9

Intravenous Piggy Back

Answer 9

IVPB

Question 10

Chloride

Answer 10

Cl

Question 11

The essential components of an Unusual Occurrence or Variance Report ,also known as an Incident Report, include:

Answer 11

Factual description of the event, physician notification, and outcome

Question 12

What is the threefold purpose of documenting the nursing care provided?

Answer 12

Creating a legal record of the care provided, communicating pt status, and obtaining reimbursement for services

Question 13

What form of documentation is composed of a story format?

Answer 13

Narrative

Question 14

What documentary forms are used to document IV therapy procedures performed?

Answer 14

Nurse’s notes

Question 15

Why should the word units be written out and not abbreviated as U?

Answer 15

It might accidently be read as zero

Question 16

Ex. Of a subjective statement that is considered a common documentation error.

Answer 16

IV is dripping well

Question 17

What charting formats tends to lead to greater opportunities for subjective rather than objective entries?

Answer 17

Narrative

Question 18

The purpose of an unusual occurrence or variance report (incident report) is to

Answer 18

Provide factual, non judgmental accounts of unusual situations and their consequences

Question 19

What are the 5 W’s?

Answer 19

-Who performed the procedure?
-What was done?
-When was it done?
-Where was it done?
-Why was it done?

Question 20

SOAPIE (Documentation Format)

Answer 20

-Subjective
-Objective
-Assessment
-Plan
-Intervention
-Evaluation

Question 21

Subjective

Answer 21

What the pt says

Question 22

Objective

Answer 22

What you observe

Question 23

Assessment

Answer 23

What you think is occurring

Question 24

Plan

Answer 24

What you are going to do

Question 25

Intervention

Answer 25

action taken

Question 26

Evaluation

Answer 26

result achieved by the intervention.

Question 27

PIE (Documentation Format)

Answer 27

-problem
-intervention
-evaluation

Question 28

Focus Charting

Answer 28

method of organizing the narrative documentation

Question 29

What forms are commonly used for IV therapy procedures?

Answer 29

Nurses notes, IV Flow Sheet, MAR, blood transfusion administration record

Question 30

What abbreviation should never be used?

Answer 30

KVO

Question 31

cath

Answer 31

catheter

Question 32

CV

Answer 32

central venous

Question 33

CVP

Answer 33

central venous pressure

Question 34

D5/NS or D5NS

Answer 34

dextrose 5% in normal saline

Question 35

fancy U symbol

Answer 35

micron

Question 36

mcgtt

Answer 36

micro drop

Question 37

NS

Answer 37

normal saline

Question 38

ONC

Answer 38

over the needle catheter

Question 39

TPN

Answer 39

total parenteral nutrition

Question 40

VP

Answer 40

venipuncture

Question 41

KO, KVO, or TKO

Answer 41

keep vein open (usually 5-10 cc)

Question 42

Purpose of the venous access and intravenous infusion modalities is to:

Answer 42

Prepare LPNs for limited IV fluid treatment therapy

Question 43

Tort

Answer 43

Legally, a private wrong, by act or omission, that can result in a civil action by the harmed person

Question 44

IV Fluid therapy procedures; universal precautions are federally mandated by:

Answer 44

OSHA

Question 45

IV therapy activities that may be delegated to the LPN:

Answer 45

initiating peripheral access, converting an IV cannula to a “locked” cannula, and monitoring blood transfusions

Question 46

IV- LPN restricted from performing:

Answer 46

adding vitamins to TPN solution in home care setting