Vocab Quiz 1

Question 1

Orthopnea

Answer 1

difficulty breathing when supine

Question 2

Anasarca

Answer 2

severe, generalized edema

Question 3

Hypervolemia

Answer 3

excess intravascular fluid.

Question 4

Hypotonic solutions

Answer 4

solutions that have a lower osmolality than body fluids, such as one half normal saline.

Question 5

Hypertonic solutions

Answer 5

solutions that have a higher osmolality than body fluids, 3% sodium chloride is an example.

Question 6

Urgency factor

Answer 6

a way to illustrate how much time can safely lapse before doing interventions without compromising client outcomes.

Question 7

Prioritizing care

Answer 7

a process that helps nurses manage time and establish an order for completing responsibilities and care interventions for a single client or for a group of clients.

Question 8

Cannula

Answer 8

a tube inserted into a vessel, duct, or cavity.

Question 9

Catheter hub

Answer 9

the “handle” of an intravenous catheter, the part that allows access to the catheter’s lumen for a variety of functions, such as the injection of infusion of fluids or drugs or the introduction of a guide wire.

Question 10

Drip factor

Answer 10

the calibration or number of drops per milliliter of solution delivered for a particular drip chamber.

Question 11

Bolus

Answer 11

a concentrated dose of medicine injected directly into the systemic circulation via an intravenous line, also called an IV push.

Question 12

Incompatibility

Answer 12

lack of harmonious coexistence; used to refer to two or more medications or solutions that cannot be given simultaneously or mixed without changing the effects of each other or causing any new responses not seen with any of the drugs or solutions administered alone.

Question 13

Stopcock

Answer 13

a device used to stop or regulate the flow of fluid through a tubing.

Question 14

Saline lock

Answer 14

an intravenous catheter inserted into a vein and left in place for the intermittent administration of medication through its port or as an open line for emergency situations and intermittently flushed with normal saline solution to maintain patency.

Question 15

Luer-lok

Answer 15

a patented, threaded tip of a syringe that can be twisted into certain ports and needles to create a firm “lock”.

Question 16

Volume-controlled administration

Answer 16

an intravenous infusion apparatus that incorporates a secondary fluid container separate from the primary fluid bottle or bag nd connected directly to the primary intravenous line or to separate tubing that inserts into the line; used to limit the volume of fluid administered over a particular time or to prevent rapid-dose infusion of medication via IV push

Question 17

Therapeutic communication

Answer 17

an interactive process between the nurse and the client that helps the client to overcome temporary stress, to get along with other people, to adjust to situations that cannot be altered, and to overcome any psychological blocks that may stand in the way of self-realization

Question 18

Pitfalls

Answer 18

are hidden traps that catches people unaware and undermines their plans.

Question 19

Third spacing

Answer 19

a shift of fluids from the vascular space to an area where it is not available to support normal physiological processes.

Question 20

Oncotic pressure

Answer 20

a pulling force exerted by colloids that helps maintain the water content of blood by pulling water from the interstitial space into the vascular compartment.