The nurse needs to dilate a patient’s vein prior to inserting an IV catheter. Which technique should the nurse use to dilate the patient’s vein?

When doing your assessment prior to initialing a peripheral IV line, which of the following do you need to consider? Select all that apply

Baroreceptors do which of the following? I. Strongly stimulated by decreased oxygen tension II. Monitor arterial pressure generated by left ventricle III. Respond directly proportional to stretch on the vessel wall  IV. Sensitive to changes in blood chemistry

When a patient receiving IV medication exhibits light-headedness, tightness in the chest, flushed face, and irregular pulse, the nurse suspects:

The most important purpose for initiation peripheral IV access is?

A nurse is attempting to initiate IV therapy for a client. The client is combative and resists the nurse’s efforts to start the IV. Which action by the nurse would result in an intentional tort?

A patient is prescribed an IV infusion of a hypertonic solution. Which fluid shift should the nurse expect to occur with this type of infusion?

IN ECG, THIS WAVE IS PRODUCED BY ATRIAL DEPOLARIZATION

A nurse is choosing an intravenous cannula for an older adult patient and will choose the smallest size that will deliver the appropriate fluid. What size cannula is the most appropriate choice?

WHICH STATE OF CARDIAC MUSCLE IS IN CONTRACTION WHEN SODIUM IS PERMIABLE?