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| The purpose of the Venous Access and Intravenous Infusion Treatment Modalities is to prepare? |
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| LPNs to perform limited IV fluid treatment therapy. |
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| The Venous Access and Intravenous Infusion Treatment Modalities is in accordance with the guidelines enacted by the: |
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| Missouri Rule CSR 200.6010 |
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| What is the regulatory agency of the Venous Access and Intravenous Infusion Treatment Modalities? |
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| Missouri State Board of Nursing |
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| During the provision of IV fluid therapy procedures, universal precautions are federally mandated by which organization? |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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| IV therapy activities that may be delegated to an IV therapy-certified LPN include: |
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| initiating peripheral access, converting an IV cannula to a "locked" cannula, and monitering blood transfusions. |
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| What is an INCORRECT statement regarding a health care facility's policy governing the provision of IV therapy? |
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| Based on need, may endorse initiation of blood transfusions by only IV therapy-certified LPNs. |
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| Legally, a private wrong, by act or omission, that can result in a civil action by the harmed person or that person's legal heirs is termed: |
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| Failure of a professional person to act in a reasonable and prudent manner with resultant damage to a person or that person's property is legally termed: |
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| Which of the following indicates that "every person is liable for his or her own tortious conduct"? |
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| Rule of Personal Liability |
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| Coercion of a rational adult patient in order to establish an intravenous site could result in the nurse being charged with: |
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| The performance of any intravenous therapy activity disallowed by Missouri RUle 4 CSR 200.6010 by an IV therapy-certified LPN can result in the LPN being charged with: |
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| Failure of an IV therapy-certified LPN to employ universal precautions when performing venipuncture is considered a: |
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| What is the threefold purpose of documenting the nursing care provided? |
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1) Creating a legal record of care provided
2) Communicating patient status
3) Obtaining reimbursement for services. |
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| What form of documentation is composed of a story format? |
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| Which of the following charting formats tends to lead to greater opportunities for subjective rather than objective entries? |
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| The essential components of an Unusual Occurance or Variance Report, also known as an Incident Report, include: |
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Factual description of event
Physician notification
outcome |
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| The highly sensitive and vascular layer of skin is: |
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| What is a statement applicable to arteries? |
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| Compromised circulation to the tissue area it supplies resultant of the injury. |
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| Structural components common to both veins and arteries include which of the following? |
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| Tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica adventitia. |
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| What forms of stimulation CANNOT generate vasoconstriction and subsequent spasm? |
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| Infusion of an infusate that has been warmed by a controlled warming device. |
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| What is the function of the heart? |
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| pump blood into arterial system. |
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| Which of the following IV therapy-related factors can cause variations in heart function in respiratory rates? |
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| fluid and electrolyte imbalances. |
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| What IV therapy related factors are likely to cause variations in respiratory functions? |
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| fluid and electrolyte imbalances, pH change, and emboli. |
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| What is the function of the pulmonary system? |
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| Exchange of gases between organism and environment. |
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| Which of the following IV therapy related factors would cause a change in respiratory rate? |
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| Electrolyte imblance, emboli, and medication |
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| Red bone marrow and lymphatic tissue |
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| What two factors can alter normal blood clotting? |
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| certain disease processes and medications |
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| Functions of water in te body include which of the following? |
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| providing for ionization of electrolytes, regulating body temperature, and acting as a solvent for a variety of substances. |
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| Which body fluid compartment contains the smallest volume of fluid at any given time? |
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| Which body fluid compartment contains 40% of body weight? |
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| What is a correct statement regarding osmotic pressure? |
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| is proportional to total number of particles in the fluid. |
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| The nursing objective in fluid and electrolyte imbalances is to know the imortance of: |
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| evaluating a patient's fluid and electrolyte status in order to recognize disturbance and initiate appropriate intervention. |
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| How many calories are contained in 1 L of dextrose 5% of water? |
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| When excessively infused, which of the follwing parenteral fluids can cause dilutional hyponatremia in persons predisposed to water retention? |
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| What is the indication for use of amino acid administration? |
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| Source of protein to maintain positive nitrogen balance in TPN therapy. |
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| A true statement about nutritional lipid emulsions is that they: |
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| provide a concentrated source of calories and prevent essential fatty acid deficiency. |
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| Which of the following are local complications associated with IV therapy? |
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| phlebitis, infiltration, extravasation |
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| Engorged neck veins, hypertension, severe dyspnea, and moist rales are indicators of: |
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| Fever, chills, general malaise, headahce, nausea, and vomiting, vascular collapse, and shock are signs and symptoms of what condition? |
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| Pleuritic pain or discomfort, tachycardia, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and cyanosis are signs of what condition? |
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| What is a statement is applicable to a catheter embolism? |
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| patient may be asymptomatic |
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| What type of contamination can result from compromised integrity of the venipuncture site dressing? |
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| What IV therapy procedure is accompanied by a high risk for blood contact? |
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| What factors should be considered when selecting a peripheral vascular access device? |
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| ordered therapy, patient's clinical status, and patient's age |
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| The drip chamber of the administration set should be filled with fluid to at least which of the listed capacities? |
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| What precaution should be observed when inserting a winged-infusion set? |
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| prime the air from set before insertion |
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| What action is considered appropriate when stabilizing an IV cannula? |
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| It should not interfere with future site assessment. |
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| What could occur if sterile water were used to flush an intermittent infusion device? |
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| What drop factors are available in macrodrip administration sets? |
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| What factors affect the infusion flow rate? |
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| phlebitis, height of container, and viscosity of the fluid |
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| When can an umbilical catheter be used? |
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| What products are transfused during exchange blood transfusions? |
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| fresh red blood cells and plasma |
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| What statement is applicable to arteries? |
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| compromised circulation to the tissue area it supplies resultant of the injury. |
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