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Caiter2013

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An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for a client with a continuous subcutaneous infusion is to:
 
  A. Change the site every day
  B. Use a gauze dressing over the insertion site
  C. Select an insertion site over a bony prominence
  D. Insert the packaged needle at a 90-degree angle

Question 2

When preparing to administer an IV bolus medication with a small-gauge needle, the nurse notes that there is no blood return on aspiration. The nurse should:
 
  A. Discontinue the procedure and inform the physician
  B. Select a different site and start a new IV
  C. Flush the line with 2 to 3 ml of normal saline
  D. Determine the presence of an infiltration.



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kswal303

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Answer to Question 1

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D. Prepackaged needles are shorter than butterfly needles and are inserted at a 90-degree angle.
A. The site is changed every 72 hours, according to policy, or when complications occur.
B. An occlusive transparent dressing is used over the site.
C. Sites are chosen away from bony prominences.

Answer to Question 2

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A, B, C, and D. Blood return may not be aspirated when there is a small-gauge IV catheter even if the IV is patent, but it should be checked for signs of infiltration before administering medication.




Caiter2013

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


carojassy25

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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