Intravenous Therapy

Question 1 of 5

The minimum length of time that is safe for administration of IV push medication is:

A. 1 hour

B. 30 seconds

C. 5 minutes

D. the amount of time designated by the medication manufacturer

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Question 2 of 5

The difference(s) between a primary IV administration set and a secondary IVPB administration set include(s) which of the following?

A. The secondary IVPB administration set is used for administering IV push medication.

B. The primary IV administration set always has a drop factor of 60.

C. The primary IV administration set is longer than the secondary IVPB administration set.

D. The secondary IVPB administration set has a drip chamber for visualizing the drip rate, while the primary administration set does not.

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Question 3 of 5

If set up correctly, through which of the following could you directly administer an intermittent infusion of medication?

A. Secondary IVPB administration set

B. PRN lock

C. Primary IV administration set

D. Y-set blood tubing

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Question 4 of 5

Which of the following strengths of heparin could you use for flushing a PRN lock?

A. 1,000 units/mL

B. 10 units/mL

C. 5,000 units/mL

D. 10,000 units/mL

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Question 5 of 5

Which of the following preparations should be performed at the bedside?

A. Mixing of IV medication

B. Verification of health-care provider's IV order with MAR

C. Site selection

D. Priming primary IV administration set

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