The test is not a NCLEX test, it is an independent company test used by many hospitals. Most Travel nurses are very use to the site and frequently have to take test from this site. The company will not release the correct answers only your scores, due to ownership, etc. However, went to http://www.enotes.com/nursing encyclopedia. The answer to the question about considerations listed first was check for blood return in the IV line. reasoning: due to many drugs that can cause severe irritation and damage should the catheter not be in the vein. Have seen damage due to chemo drugs when the line is infiltrated. The, if I remember correctly, they listed recommended rate, followed by the dilutent answer. thank you.
Specializes in Psych Charge RN/ Med Surg/Float Nurse.
I would choose B and D and here are my reasons. I am a student so I only know "text book" world.
B- Before administering the first dose of an antibiotic you'd need to check to make sure the IV was patent. If you are about to administer the antibiotic then the doctor has ordered this antibiotic based on the results of the culture and sensitivity test or how else would he know which antibiotic to order?
D- D is asking about the drug, what's the most important thing to do when administering an IV push, which would be knowing how fast to administer the drug.
Those are my rationals. I'd love to know if I'm right/wrong and why if anyone knows :)
I originally liked D for both, but I can see where B was correct. I would like it better if it was worded as checking patency instead of blood return though.
But your rationale for B is a little off. Doctors will many times order a broad spectrum antibiotic for patients while awaiting the results of a culture. They will then look at the culture and change to a different antibiotic if needed. The culture would definitely need to be collected before starteing the abx as they could skew the results of the culture.
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The test is not a NCLEX test, it is an independent company test used by many hospitals. Most Travel nurses are very use to the site and frequently have to take test from this site. The company will not release the correct answers only your scores, due to ownership, etc. However, went to http://www.enotes.com/nursing encyclopedia. The answer to the question about considerations listed first was check for blood return in the IV line. reasoning: due to many drugs that can cause severe irritation and damage should the catheter not be in the vein. Have seen damage due to chemo drugs when the line is infiltrated. The, if I remember correctly, they listed recommended rate, followed by the dilutent answer. thank you.