Lab 11 Iv part 1 Flashcards
where is the tip of the catheter in a peripheral access line
the tip of the catheter remains in a peripheral vein
how long are peripheral access devices usually left in for
7-10 days
where is the tip of the catheter in a central venous line
it remains in the superior vena cava
how long of a treatment is a central venous line used for
usually used for treatments lasting longer than 7 days and up to years
how long are butterfly needles used for
short term (less than 24 hours)
what are arrow midlines usually used for
usually used for clients that require IV medication for 6-14 days
for microdrip IV tubing how many gtts equals 1 ml
60 gtts=1mL
for a macrodrip IV tubing how many gtts=1 mL
10 gtts=1mL
what is a microdrip IV tubing usually used for
pediatrics
if you were going to continuously infuse medication how many mL/h would you set the pump at
20 ml/h
if you were going to keep the vein open how many mL/h would you set the pump at
20-50 mL/h
if you wanted to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance how many mL/h would you set the pump at
100-125 mL/h
if you wanted to rehydrate someone and replaced lost fluids how many mL/h would you set the pump at
150 mL/h
if you wanted to give someone a fluid bolus how many mL/h would you set the pump at
250-500 mL/h
how often should you do an IV site assessment
once per shift
how often should you do an IV site assessment if a pt is on continuous infusion
every hour
what should a nurse do if a patient has an IV with a phlebitis scale that does not equal 0
remove the IV
what type of swab would you use to clean an IV site
chlorhexidine swab
if a IV site is SL and not in use how often should you acess patency and flush
every 24 hours
how big of a syringe would you use if you were going to assess the patency of a PVAD and why
always use a 10 mL syringe or bigger since a smaller syringe creates more pressure and can rupture the catheter
when does an IV port need to be swabbed
Every time before access (so anytime you use it)
how often do you change the needless end caps
every 4-7 days or if blood has been removed from that port
how often should you change IV tubing for a continuous infusion
change ever 96 hours
