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AVA SECTION ONE 2024 Exam Questions All Correctly Solved New Update Device selection may be limited in pediatric patients due to small size of vessel or patient activity...true or false - Answer -true Do pediatric patients have more or less venous options to choose from? - Answer -less related to their size What type of devices preserve vessels and avoid unnecessary anxiety and pain related to venipuncture attempts? - Answer -VADs Patients may have a preference for or where a line is...

When administering a medication through an existing IV line via the IV push (IVP) method the nurse should inject the medication through the port nearest the patient. correct answer: True When administering IV medication via a continuous infusion, the nurse would: correct answer: Draw the medication up into a syringe, inject the medication into a bag of IV solution and infuse at a steady prescribed rate each hour until further orders are received. The primary purpose of the needleless sys...

How is Respiratory Alkalosis treated? - Non re-breather mask, breath into a paper bag A nurse has difficulty withdrawing blood from a central tunneled catheter but is able to infuse fluids through the line. The nurse should anticipate that this difficulty is most likely due to - formation of a fibrin sheath A nurse is assessing a pts peripheral IV site and notices redness, warm to touch, swelling and the infusion rate has slowed what is the first action taken by the nurse? - Remove the IV c...

How is TPN given? - correct answer Centrally or peripherally (also called peripheral parenteral nutrition "PPN") Lower rate (TPN) with peripheral is ok since the sugar concentration is low. What consists of PN? - correct answer Protein, fat, and sugar (main 3 combinations) Vitamins, electrolytes, and drugs (heparin, famotidine, or insulin) might be added. Which route has a greater chance of phlebitis and why? - co...

•Short peripheral catheter (SPC) •Inserted in peripheral veins •Lower risk of infection and complications •Used for nonirritant, nonvesicant and nonhyperosmolar infusion therapy •Anticipated to be used for relatively short duration (less than 1 week) •Central Venous Access Devices (CVAD) •Inserted into large veins that reach the tip of the heart (superior vena cava) •Can be tunneled (Hickman, Broviac) or non-tunneled (PICC or Subclavian) •Good for longer-term use •Necessary ...

b. decrease - A patient has a new onset of shallow and slow respirations. While the patient's body attempts to compensate, what happens to the patient's pH level? A. Stabilizes B. Decreases C. Fluctuates D. Increases D. Maintain adequate hydration - The nurse is planning care for an older adult patient with respiratory acidosis. Which intervention should the nurse include in this patient's plan of care? A. Administer prescribed intravenous fluids carefully. B. Reduce environmental s...

WGU C157 Case Study test Exam Questions Review and 100% correctly verified Solutions Latest version 2024/2025 A balancing measure reveals the rate of falls has decreased, but the rate of call-light usage has increased - correct answer Unit RN An internal audit revealed that the rate of inpatient falls on the medical surgical unit is higher than that of other units. An MSN registered nurse (RN) has implemented a new fall reduction plan that involves and needs to measure and communicate the ...

IV Therapy Chapter 7 Med Surg I Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2 -Answer-which is the best resource for the nurse who has a question about the process and implementation of IV therapy for a specific patient? 1. an experience nurse 2. institution policy 3. the physician 4. INS Standards of practice 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 -Answer-Which patient have a need for IV therapy? Select all that apply. 1. an 88-year old man admitted to hospital with dehydration 2. a 21-year old woman with an eating disord...

NCLEX Simclex Review Final Exam Correct & Updated Questions and Answers_100% Already Graded A+ A physician has ordered the nurse to remove a client's central line. The line is a percutaneous non-tunneled central venous catheter placed in the client's subclavian vein. Which of the following principles should the nurse consider with the removal of this central line? - CORRECT ANSWER-Assess the catheter after removal to ensure that the tip is intact Removal of a central line must be done ve...

Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Exam – Questions & Answers (100% Correct) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Exam – Questions & Answers (100% Correct) what size syringe do you use for flushing a central line? - ANSWER - 10ml (minimum) CLABSI - ANSWER - serious infection that occurs when microbes eneter the blood stream wah tis a central line - ANSWER - type of catheter that is placed in a large vein allows multiple IV infusion, blood d...