IV SITE ASSESSMENT AND INDICATIONS - QUIZ QUESTIONS

                                                              
                                                 Indications for IV Therapy or blood transfusion           
                              
       There are numerous reasons a patient may require IV therapy. Examples:                                          1) The patient who was involved in a trauma, in the field and unable to                                        take fluids by mouth.                                                                                                        
2) The patient who is having surgical intervention and has been ordered                      
  NPO ( nothing per orally), by the doctor.                                                                  
3) The patient who is in Hypovolemic shock in the ER and needs IV fluids                  
  or a blood transfusion.                                                                                                 
4) The patient who has been vomiting excessively and needs fluids to                         
  combat dehydration.                                                                                                
5) The patient who may need antibiotic therapy IV or chemotherapy IV.                    

Simple facts about blood transfusion 



IV assessment
                        When IV therapy has been ordered by the doctor, it is important                        
for the nurse to become familiar with the unit's protocol for site
care and dressing changes. IV assessment and documentation   
should always be done.                                                                
Here are some helpful hints:
- ensure correct dilution of medication in IV solution. Some medications 
may be irritating to the veins.                                                                
- redness and swelling at the IV site, may be a sign of something               
 being wrong                                                                                               
- inflammation ( extravasation) is also a reason for concern.                      

Quiz questions
1) Name three indications for IV therapy
                             2) What are some of the concerns when IV site is assessed?
                            3) How do you determine when dressing changes are done?













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