NUR 172 Intravenous Therapy

EXAM ELABORATIONS Aug 28, 2025
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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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