Intravenous therapy is not used to administer blood gases.
There are some gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide is present in the blood by the gaseous exchange in lung we can measure it but we can not administer intravenously if their value drops.
Intravenous therapy uses a catheter that accesses to the blood circulation by which we can administer medication, fluid, some specially prepared nutrients, and blood but not gases.
Answer - C. blood gases
9. Intravenous therapy is not used to administer A. O medications B. fluids and nutrients C....
6. The physician has ordered intravenous fluid and potassium for a client admitted with gastroenteritis and dehydration. Before adding the potassium to the IV fluids, the nurse should: A. Assess urinary output. B. Obtain arterial blood gases C. Perform a dextro-stick. D. Obtain a stool culture.
A nurse is preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a client who has an ischemic stroke. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? a. Elevate the head of bed between 25° and 30° b. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter after therapy begins c. Start the therapy within 8 hr d. Monitor blood pressure every 30 min during the infusion
19. Intravenous medications ordered for the treatment of at-risk patients, such as the acutely ill and the frail young and elderly, may require calculation and adjustment of dosage depending on the patient's response (ie. blood pressure, heart rate, blood sugar). This is called: a) dosing b) titrating c) priming d) bolusing 20. Ordered: isoproterenol hydrochloride infusion at 0.2 mcg /kg / min, is ordered for a patient in shock. Available: isoproterenol hydrochloride 1 mg/250 mL D5W. Patient's weight: 90 kg....
ant que 8. An advantage of using an infusion control device to deliver intravenous fluids is that A. the patient can be ambulatory B. the patient does not need to be monitored C. aseptic technique is not necessary for catheter Insertion D. the height of the fluid bag will not affect the infusion rate
Electroconvulsive therapy is used to treat depression: a. in pregnant women. b. to enhance the effect of antidepressants. c. as a first-line treatment before medications. d. that is unipolar.
2. A special consideration for administering intravenous therapy to a confused 88-year-old patient is to A apply an immobilizer below the insertion site B. never apply an immobilizer to the extremity with the intravenous catheter C. apply an immobilizer above the insertion site D. apply an immobilizer directly over the insertion site
112. A client with type 1 diabetes is diagnosed with diabetic ketacidosis and initially treated with intravenous fluids followed by an IV bolus of regular insulin. The nurse anticipates that the practitioner will prescribe a continuous infusion insulin of: A. Novolin L insulin B. Novolin R insulin C. Novolin N insulin D. Novolin U insulin
112. A client with type 1 diabetes is diagnosed with diabetic ketacidosis and initially treated with intravenous fluids followed by an IV bolus of regular insulin. The nurse anticipates that the practitioner will prescribe a continuous infusion insulin of: A. Novolin L insulin B. Novolin R insulin C. Novolin N insulin D. Novolin U insulin
Case Study, Chapter 13, Intravenous Therapy Jordan Smith, a 52-year-old male client with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF),has physician orders for type and crossmatch for 2 units of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to be administered over 4 hours each unit and receive 40 mg furosemide (Lasix) IVP in between the 2 units. The client currently has a 22-gauge saline lock in his right upper arm, dated with yesterday's date. There is no informed consent signed on the...
48. What is the role of the medical assistant with IV therapy? a. Schedule appointments for the patient. Assist the nurse by communicating issues with the Iv c. Start IVs and give IV medications and fluids d. All of the above c. A and B What is an crror in the air lock technique? a. Can be used for all injection routes. b. Add 0.5 to 0.7 ml of air into the syringe. Add th d. 49. c. e air...