NURA 230 IV Therapy Questions & 100% Correct Answers
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Course
NURA 230
Institution
NURA 230
Assessment
~~> Location, Gauge, Date, Appearance, Patent
IVF (IV fluids)
~~> is it SL (saline locked), intermittent, continuous
What if an IV won't flush
~~> clot, crystallization from meds, don't force (but it may be
clamped)
Heparin flush
~~> dialysis patients, cancer...
✓ ~~> no longer in the vein, in the tissue, causes coolness and swelling,
no blood return
what to do if a infiltration occurs
✓ ~~> D/C the IV, restart in another arm or vein *dont go below go
above* if *vesicant* leave in to give antidote
phlebitis
✓ ~~> inflammation of the vein, if med wasn't diluted, pt usually
complain of burning, pain, redness, warmth, feels very hard
cellulitis
✓ ~~> inflammation/infection within the Sub-Q tissue, redness, edema,
firm, fever, possible drainage (pt will need IV antibiotics)
central line/picc line
✓ ~~> central has to be inserted by MD, IV nurse can insert PICC line
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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