Author Question: The nurse is caring for a patient receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should report which of ... (Read 79 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should report which of the following to the primary care provider?

a. Completion of each liter of fluid
b. Initiation of IV fluids
c. Small infiltration
d. Extravasation

Question 2

For an infection to take place, which of the following must be present? (Select all that apply.)

a. Pathogen and reservoir
b. Portals of exit and entry
c. Mode of transmission
d. Susceptible host

kaylee05 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
If a patient suffers an extravasation, the primary care provider should be notified as soon as possible because complications of some vesicants can be reduced by injection of specific medications, whereas others require rapid medical intervention. It is not necessary to report when you routinely initiate or complete IV therapy. Primary care providers do not need to be notified of a small infiltrate, but it should be documented in the patient's medical record, and your facility may require completion of an event reporting form.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C, D
The mere presence of a pathogen does not mean that an infection will begin. Development of an infection occurs in a cyclic process, often referred to as the chain of infection, which depends on the following six elements: an infectious agent or pathogen, a reservoir or source for pathogen growth, a portal of exit from the reservoir, a mode of transmission, a portal of entry to the host, and a susceptible host.