A patient is prescribed 1,000 mL of 0.9% Normal Saline to infuse over 8 hours. The nurse obtains IV tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct drip rate in drops per minute (gtt/min)? (Round to the nearest whole number and include the label in your answer)

Which nursing intervention supports patient safety during IV fluid therapy?

Which action should the nurse take after an unsuccessful venipuncture attempt?

What happens to hand grip strength as a person ages?

Which interventions help to prevent local infection at the IV site? (Select all that apply)

The nurse was unsuccessful in the first attempt of inserting an IV on a patient. Which location for a second attempt insertion by the nurse indicates the need for further teaching?

The order is for 1,200 mL of Lactated Ringer’s to infuse over 6 hours. What rate will the nurse program the IV pump? (Round to the nearest whole number and include the label in your answer)

Which is the nurse’s priority action after completing a venipuncture?

Which interventions help to prevent local infection at the IV site? (Select all that apply)

The nurse was unsuccessful in the first attempt of inserting an IV on a patient. Which location for a second attempt insertion by the nurse indicates the need for further teaching?