NU304 LAB MIDTERM &FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 |ACTUAL COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED A+. what supplies do you need to start a peripheral IV cleansing solution,- NS flush, tourniquet, IV catherter, extension tubing, clear dressing, gauze, tape, numbing med PRN what assessment info do you need to decide location and size of IV preference of arm, non-dom, type of solution, frequency and rate of infusion (blood), masectomy and node removal, fistula, injury/trauma/burns/surgery *start distal, avoid legs *infants yes legs, arms, head Read More signs of phlebitis local tenderness, red, warm, edema of vein above insertion red streaking what do you do if you notice phlebitis stop infusion, apply warm compress, avoid using that vein again, take IV out signs of infiltration (fluid escapes into subcutaneous space due to dislodged catheter or penetrated vessel wall) swelling, pallor, cold, pain what would you do if you notice infiltration discontinue the infusion, restart if needed in different location, use stabilizing device Extravasation infiltration with a vesicant, causing tissue damage (chemo) thrombus A blood clot would find if we meet resistance with flush fluidoverload med given too fast or too long how do you assess for IV patency