Chapter 14: Practice

Question 1

When collecting a blood sample, what should you do first?

Answer 1

Apply a constricting band above the selected venipuncture.

Question 2

Medication is obtained from an ampule after:

Answer 2

Breaking the neck.

Question 3

A loose sharp item on the ground at an emergency scene could transmit:

Answer 3

Hepatitis.

Question 4

An intravenous line inserted into the hand would be inadvisable in the case of:

Answer 4

A dialysis fistula.

Question 5

To minimize the risk of an inadvertent arterial puncture, always:

Answer 5

Check for a pulse overlying the chosen vessel.

Question 6

If you had 18 tablespoons of cough syrup, you would have about:

Answer 6

0.26 L

Question 7

Restraint of a pediatric patient should be:

Answer 7

Explained to the child first.

Question 8

The drop factor in running an intravenous line is:

Answer 8

The size of the drop delivered by an apparatus.

Question 9

When administering a medication to an infant via the oral route, you should position the infant:

Answer 9

Semireclined.

Question 10

When inserting the IV catheter, being by establishing an insertion angle of about:

Answer 10

35 to 45 degrees.

Question 11

When giving a patient a pill, you should:

Answer 11

Place the pill in the patient’s mouth.

Question 12

What is the least desirable place to administer a subcutaneous injection?

Answer 12

Groin.

Question 13

Which of the following has been added to a blood tube with a red top?

Answer 13

Nothing

Question 14

When a patient self-identifies as having tuberculosis, you should use:

Answer 14

Intermediate-level disinfection.

Question 15

1cc is equal to how many milliliters?

Answer 15

1mL

Question 16

What is an example of a local complication of intravenous therapy?

Answer 16

Hematoma

Question 17

Intraosseous (IO) infusion is a technique of administering IV fluids and medications into:

Answer 17

The IO space of a long bone

Question 18

When administering a parenteral drug, it:

Answer 18

Cannot be retrieved.

Question 19

What is an example of a peripheral vein?

Answer 19

Saphenous vein

Question 20

After inserting an 18-gauge over-the-needle catheter into the hand vein of a 30-year-old woman and securing the IV line in place, you note edema at the catheter site despite continued flow of the IV. The woman complains of pain and tightness around the IV site. You should:

Answer 20

Recognize that infiltration has occurred and immediately discontinue the IV.

Question 21

You would use a tube with a lavender stopper color to collect blood for which tests?

Answer 21

Hemoglobin
Sedimentation rate