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intravenous therapy: lesson 3 post test
Question | Answer |
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Which of the following would be consistent with infiltration? (Select all that apply.) | - Cool to touch. - Swelling around insertion site. - Pain with increasing infiltration. |
Which of the following would be consistent with phlebitis? (Select all that apply.) | - Pain - Redness |
An elderly patient is receiving 0.9% normal saline at 125 mL per hour. The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) reports the patient is complaining of feeling short of breath. | - Crackles in lungs. - Peripheral edema. - Dyspnea |
The nurse determines the patient is experiencing fluid volume excess. What other symptoms would lead the nurse to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.) | |
The nurse notices failure of flow in the drip chamber with the roller clamp open and an absence of swelling at the insertion site. What should the nurse do? (Select all that apply.) | - Determine patency by aspirating for a blood return. -Check for kinking of IV tubing |