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NURS 3307 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NURS 3307 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWhat are the 10 rights of medication administration? - answers-right drug, right dose,
right time, right route, right patient, right assessment, right documentation, right
evaluation, right to refuse treatment, and right patient education
How many times do you confirm that the drug is the right drug? - answers-three times
At what three different times do you confirm that the drug is the right drug? - answers--
when removing the drug from the dispensing unit
- when preparing the drug
- at the bedside
How many ml in a teaspoon? - answers-5 ml
How many ml in a tablespoon? - answers-15 ml
How many ml in a cup? - answers-240 ml
The metric system has a basic unit of _______. - answers-10
What are the intradermal injection sites? - answers-inner forearm
What are the subcutaneous injection sites? - answers-abdomen, dorsolateral upper
arm, anterior thigh
What is a central line? - answers-longer catheter inserted in chest or arm, tip rests in
superior vena cava above r atrium
What type of iv can you draw blood from? - answers-central not peripheral
If a medication is very irritating what type of iv should it be run through? - answers-
central line
What is tpn? - answers-total parenteral nutrition-- short term treatment to provide
nutrition
What are the sites of a peripheral iv? - answers-antecubital, forearm, wrists, hands
Why do you prime an iv? - answers-to get any air out of the tubing
What are the different ways to administer an iv? - answers-primary continuous, primary
intermittent, secondary piggyback, iv push
How often do you change tubing for a continuous infusion? - answers-96 hours
, Where should a secondary iv bag be in comparison to a primary iv bag? - answers-
higher
How long can a blood transfusion run for? - answers-4 hours
Can we use the same tubing for an intermittent iv if we change the iv bag and the med
needs to run every 6 hours? - answers-yes, but you need to change the tubing after 24
hours. So you would use the tubing four times.
What angle should you use when administering a subcutaneous injection to a very thin
patient? - answers-45 degree angle
When do you use crystalloids in iv therapy? - answers-to fix or prevent fluid & electrolyte
changes
When do you use colloids in iv therapy? - answers-to replace blood volume or blood
products
When do you use peripheral ivs? - answers-short term hydration, meds, electrolyte
replacement, blood treatment
Can you use a port that has already been used for tpn? - answers-no- you need to start
on a port that hasnt been used because of the risk of infection
When do you use central lines? - answers-critical patient, tpn, vesicant meds
What is the difference between cleaning a peripheral iv lumen and a central iv lumen? -
answers-you can clean a piv for 5 seconds with an alcohol wipe, you have to scrub a
central iv lumen for 30 seconds.
If a primary continuous iv order is changed, what do you need to ensure before using
the same tubing? - answers-compatibility
Can a nurse obtain informed consent? - answers-no, a provider needs to
What gauge needle does a patient need when they have piv access and need a blood
transfusion? - answers-18-20g
How long do you need to stay with the patient after a blood transfusion? - answers-15
min
When do you need to take vitals when administering a blood transfusion? - answers-
before and 15 min after
Why do you prime a blood transfusion line? - answers-to avoid rbc hemolysis
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