IV Therapy
This quiz is the first steps to basic understanding of IV therapy as it applies to a Military Medical Technician.
- 1.What are the three types of fluids given?
- 2.All of the following are signs and symptoms of of water excess or deficit except...
- A.
Muscle twitching
- B.
Coma
- C.
Tachycardia
- D.
Oliguria
- E.
Mild decrease in temperature
- 3.The Administration of medication from a syringe directly in to the ongoing IV infusion is called a what?
- A.
IV Push
- B.
Lactate ringer infusion
- C.
Hypertonic by-Pass
- D.
Intermittent Infusion
- E.
Plasma expander
- 4.
- 5.There is one big DO NOT DO when removing the stylet after the catheter has been placed. What is it and why don't we do it?
- 6.Name the first step in preparing for a venapunture.
- A.
Clear all IV tubing of air with fluid.
- B.
Select your site for insertion.
- C.
Explain to the patient.
- D.
Don gloves.
- E.
Have patient open and close fist several times
- 7.What is the standard dwell time for a catheter?
- 8.The goals of IV therapy include all of the following except
- A.
Restore acid- base balance
- B.
Maintain or replace body stores of water, electrolytes, vitamins, protiens, fats, and calories in paitents who can not maintain adequate intake by mouth.
- C.
Restore volumes of blood components
- D.
Administer safe and effective infusions of medicines by using the appropriate arterial access
- E.
Monitor cvp and provide nutrition by resting the gastrointestinal tract
- 9.The rationale for having the patient open and close thier fist several times is?
- A.
To give the patient something to do while you prepare
- B.
To increase blood supply to the area.
- C.
Because slapping the patients arm is no longer accepted technique.
- D.
Helps alleviate anxiety.
- E.
Equals out the hypotonic and hypertonic pressure.
- 10.What is an Air Embolism and what are the interventions if one occurs?
- 11.BRIEFLY, in your own words describe the process of inserting the catheter in the arm.
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