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Intravenous Therapy Adults Exam 1 questions and answers graded A+ 2024/2025
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Intravenous Therapy Adults Exam 1What are 5 purposes of IV Therapy? - ANSMaintenance or replacement of fluids and
electrolytes (dehydration)
Provide glucose and nutrition
Access route to administer medications intravenously (like antibiotics since IV meds absorb
quickly)
Venous access to administer blood products
Venous access for emergencies (since it absorbs quickly)
What is the most common type of IV? - ANSPeripheral IV
Peripheral IV's:
-Long or short term use?
-How often do these need to be changed?
-What do we use for intermittent access?
-What do we use to flush peripheral IV's? - ANSPeripheral IV's:
-Short term use
-Change Q 96 Hours OR according to agency's policy
-If intermittent access: Use SAS (saline, administer med, and than saline flush)
-w/ peripheral use flush 3-5 ml saline
What is an IID (intermittent infusion device) or Heplock? - ANSAKA: Saline lock
-an intravenous (IV) catheter that is threaded into a peripheral vein, flushed with saline, and
then capped off for later use
What does PICC stand for in a PICC line? - ANSPeripherally Inserted Central Catheter line
PICC Lines:
-Used for how long?
-How is it inserted? (How? Where? Who?) - ANSPICC Lines:
-Used for long term therapy
-Can be inserted at bedside as a sterile procedure. Can be inserted by a specially trained
nurse
PICC Lines Insertion:
-Technique used to give meds?
-How many mL for flush?
, -Nursing & Nursing Assistant care for PICC? - ANSPICC Lines Insertion:
-SAS or SASH (Saline-administer med-Saline flush-heparin)
-Central line use 10mL flush
-NO BP in arm with PICC
-NO venipunctures from the arm with the PICC
What is a Broviac/Hickman? - ANSA Surgically implanted central line similar to PICC lines
but used for surgery. Can have multiple lumens (Single, double, or triple) and the lumen is
external
Broviac/Hickman:
-What are they?
-Lumen? - ANSBroviac/Hickman:
-Surgically implanted central line
-Single, double, or triple lumen
-Lumen external
Broviac/Hickman:
-When is it used/inserted?
-Where is it placed? - ANS-Surgically implanted central line used for surgery as well as short
term chemo or dialysis
-Placed in vena cava above right atrium
What is a Port a cath also known as? - ANSMedport
Port a cath/ Medport:
-What is it and where is it normally found?
-What is it used frequently for?
-Is this a central line? - ANS-Like a little button they put in the chest or upper arm
-Used frequently for chemo patients
-a central line so end of catheter line above heart
Port a cath/ Medport:
-When is this inserted?
-What is the benefit of this? - ANS-Inserted in surgery
-It generally has a lower infection rate
What is the drawback of using a Port a cath/ Medport over a Broviac/Hickman? - ANSThe
Port a cath/ Medport cant be used right away because we have to wait for it to heal
What is more common? Port a cath/ Medport or the Broviac/Hickman? Why? - ANSPort a
cath/ Medport more common because it generally has a lower infection rate
Implanted Ports Administration Guidelines:
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