ATI Fundamentals IV Therapy – Flashcards

A patient is to receive 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in lactated Ringers over 8 hours. Using tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL, the nurse should regulate the fluid to infuse at how many drops per minute?

A nurse who has just initiated an IV infusion explains to the patient that complications are possible and that she will monitor the infusion regularly. The nurse should teach the patient that which of the following findings is an indication of early infiltration?

A nurse finds a patient's IV insertion site red, warm, and slightly edematous. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

Which of the following is an important nursing action when converting an IV infusion to a saline lock?

A nurse has just inserted a peripheral IV catheter for a continuous infusion. To secure the catheter, the nurse should

A nurse initiating a peripheral IV infusion punctures the skin and selected vein and observes blood return in the flashback chamber of the IV catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform next?

A nurse is discontinuing an IV infusion. For which of the following reasons is it important to verify and document the integrity and condition of the IV catheter?

A patient in early stage renal failure is prescribed an infusion of 0.45% sodium chloride. This type of solution is appropriate because it

A nurse is removing an IV catheter from a patient whose IV infusion has been discontinued. Which of the following actions is appropriate?

A nurse has just initiated a peripheral IV infusion of 5% dextrose in water. How often should the nurse plan to replace the primary infusion tubing?