What indicates the most appropriate selection when assessing peripheral veins that are best suited for ultrasound-guided access? - Answer Rounded shape
How is successful insertion of the catheter into a vein observed on the ultrasound display if a transverse approach is used? - Answer Pres...
Intravenous Therapy Ultrasound Exam
Questions Correctly Solved.
What indicates the most appropriate selection when assessing peripheral veins that are best suited for
ultrasound-guided access? - Answer Rounded shape
How is successful insertion of the catheter into a vein observed on the ultrasound display if a transverse
approach is used? - Answer Presence of a star-shaped object inside the vessel
Which criteria should be considered when selecting the optimal site when performing ultrasound-guided
peripheral IV access? - Answer Up to 2 cm below the skin surface
Which patient is likely to be an ideal candidate for ultrasound-guided IV placement? - Answer An adult
with no palpable or visible veins
The charge nurse is evaluating a new nurse's ability to insert an IV catheter. Which action by the new
nurse may indicate the need for more education? - Answer Applying the tourniquet as tightly as
possible
Which patient is at higher risk for needing an ultrasound-guided procedure for obtaining peripheral IV
access? - Answer A 37-year-old patient with a history of IV drug use
Which statement by a patient indicates the need for more education about the IV site? - Answer "If it
hurts, I will loosen the tape."
What is the best choice of sites for the initial attempt to obtain ultrasound-guided IV access? - Answer
Right upper forearm in a right hand-dominant patient
What action should be performed to help prevent infection during an ultrasound-guided peripheral
access procedure? - Answer Cleanse the skin with chlorhexidine and allow it to dry.
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