NUR 172 Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse
Exam 2
Question:
True of False clamp on Central or PICC lines stays open during whole dressing change?
Answer:
False clamp should be closed as soon as you flush the line and stay closed.
Question:
Order: 1000 ml NS infuse over 8 hours what would the rate per hour be?
Answer:
125ml/hr
Question:
Pt has gained 1.5 kg which indicates how much fluid weight gain?
Answer:
1500ml 1 / 4
Question:
Pt has gained 3 lb which would indicate how much fluid weight gain?
Answer:
1500ml
Question:
Pt drank 10 ounces of soda and a cup of water with their dinner. They also
had IV at 125 ml/hr. Their catheter was drained twice: 250ml and 350ml. The
J-p drain was emptied twice as well: 30ml and 55ml. What was the balance of
the I&O for this 8 hour shift?
Answer:
1540ml intake 685 output
Question:
Order: 1000 ml NS infused over 11 hours. drop factor per tubing package is
15gtt/ml, what is the gtt/min
Answer:
23 gtt/min 1000ml/11hr=90.9 round to 91ml/hr 91ml/hr x 15gtt/ml=1365gtt/hr 1365gtt/hr /60min=22.75 round to 23gtt/min
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Question:
Order 250 ml over 10 hours, using microtubing what is the gtt/min?
Answer:
25 gtt/min 250ml/10hr= 25ml/hr (25ml/hr x60gtt/ml-microtubing rate)/60min 25gtt/min
Question:
Order per pharmacy label: 75ml NS with 1.5g Ampicillin to infuse over 50
minutes, what is the ml/hr?
Answer:
90ml/hr 75ml/50min= x/60min cross multiply to get 50x=4500 divide both sides by 50 x=90ml/hr
Question:
ABG Compensation: Uncompensated
Answer:
pH is abnormal and 1 other is abnormal as well
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Question:
ABG Compensation: Partially compensated
Answer:
All 3 are abnormal
Question:
ABG Compensation: Fully compensated
Answer:
pH is NORMAL
Question:
Determine ABG with compensation pH-7.22 PCO2-44 HCO3-17
Answer:
metabolic acidosis uncompensated (pH low bicarb low)
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