Author Question: The nurse will be starting a new IV infusion and needs to select the site for the insertion. In ... (Read 51 times)

Charlie · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse will be starting a new IV infusion and needs to select the site for the insertion. In selecting a site, the nurse should do which of the following?

a. Start with the most distal site.
b. Look for hard, cordlike veins.
c. Use the dominant arm.
d. Vigorously rub and tap the chosen vein.

Question 2

Equipment-related accidents are risks in the health care agency. The nurse assesses for this risk when using

a. Sequential compression devices.
b. A measuring device that measures urine.
c. Computer-based documentation.
d. A manual medication-dispensing device.

Chelseyj.hasty · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

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A Venipuncture should be performed distal to proximal, which increases the availability of other sites for future IV therapy. The nurse should avoid veins in an extremity with compromised circulation, such as a dialysis graft.
B The nurse should avoid hardened, cordlike veins.
C The nurse should use the nondominant arm, if possible.
D The nurse should avoid vigorous rubbing and tapping, which causes injury to the veins.

Answer to Question 2

A
Sequential compression devices are used on a patient's extremities to assist in prevention of deep vein thrombosis and have the potential to malfunction and harm the patient. Measuring devices used by the nurse to measure urine, computer documentation, and manual dispensing devices can break or malfunction but are not used directly on a patient.