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During initial venipuncture, a nurse has difficulty advancing the cannula into the client’s vein and observes ecchymosis over and around the insertion area. The area is also raised and hard. Based on this information, what should the nurse conclude?

A nurse is flushing a client’s peripheral IV device. According to policy, the intermittent locking devices should be monitored every 4 hours and kept patent with:

Characteristics of a “good” vein site to use for IV initiation include which of the following? (select all that apply)

Which of the following is not a cranial bone?

A client has a PRN prescription for loperamide. Which of the following conditions would the nurse anticipate administering this medication for?

A nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen using a winged access device.  The nurse knows the color coding for the Vacutainer tube indicates the:

A client taking hydrochlorothiazide should report which problem to their healthcare provider?

Which of the following defines “Scope of Practice” as it relates to IV therapy?

A nurse is preparing an intravenous administration set for a client’s IV infusion. Which administration set must be used with a close-glass system?

According to the syllabus, can assignments be turned in late?