A patient will have a midline catheter placed for IV fluids and antibiotics. A midline catheter is defined as a peripheral catheter that is placed:

The nurse is preparing to hang a unit of whole blood on the patient. The unit contains 350 mL and the order is to infuse the blood over 4 hours. Calculate the flow rate in gtt / min for this infusion. Round the answers to the nearest whole number. The nurse has the following blood tubing administration set:  

A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a patient. Before hanging a unit of blood, the nurse is responsible for verifying which information with another nurse? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse prepares to hang an infusion of parenteral nutrition (PN). Which fluids can be given concurrently through the same IV administration set as the PN?

A nurse is assessing an older adult patient who is disoriented to time and place. The nurse notes that the patient’s eyes are sunken, the mouth is coated, the tongue has an extra longitudinal furrow, and the patient’s lips are cracked. The patient’s hand vein filling takes more than 5 seconds; tenting is apparent over the sternum; and the vital signs are BP 110/60 mm Hg, pulse 62, and respiratory rate 12. Based on these assessment findings, which fluid or electrolyte imbalance should the nurse suspect?

The nurse is planning to remove a patient’s CVAD, which was placed in the subclavian vein. Which actions by the nurse are necessary to reduce the risk of air embolism? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is transfusing a unit of packed RBCs when the patient develops signs and symptoms that include Fever, Respiratory failure, Hypoxemia, Hypotension, Pulmonary edema. What type of transfusion reaction is the patient likely experiencing?

The physician writes the following order for IV therapy: Start 500 mL 0.9% NaCl to infuse over 3 hr.  The nurse sets up the IV to infuse via a volumetric pump. How many mL / hr will the nurse set on the pump?  Round the answers to the nearest whole number

A patient presents in an emergency department and is diagnosed with fluid volume deficit. A nurse begins IV therapy per a physician’s order to replace the patient’s lost fluids. Which isotonic IV solution should the nurse anticipate being ordered for this patient?

A nurse is administering IV potassium at a rate of 10 mEq/hr via a peripheral vein. When infusing potassium via this route, the nurse should monitor for which signs?