IV Therapy Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• injection caps : these are changed when the picc dressing is changed and after drawing blood. (2 words)
• assessment : this must be done by a rn in your facility before an lpn can initiate iv therapy.
• six : total number of failed iv insertion attempts before the dr must be notified.
• order : this must be present on the resident's chart before blood can be drawn from a picc.
• forty eight : if an iv insertion site is covered with gauze, the dressing must be changed every _ hours.
• mask : it is best practice to wear this when changing a picc dressing, in addition to sterile gloves and a gown.
• picc : abbreviation of a frequently used type of iv line; an lpn is not allowed to remove it.
• sterile : this technique must be used when doing a picc dressing change.
• twenty four : iv tubing that is used intermittently must be changed every _ hours.
• bolus : an lpn is not allowed to administer iv push ( _ ) medications.
• initiate : an lpn is allowed to give the first dose, or _ an antibiotic.
• ten : the only size of syringe that is used with a picc line is a _ ml syringe.
• seven : a picc dressing is changed every _ days.
• seventy two : number of hours an iv can remain in the same site before it must be changed.
• reinsert : if a picc migrates out of a vein during a dressing change, you should never _ the exposed area of the catheter.
• three : number of iv insertion attempts one nurse can make.
• roller clamp : this must be opened on the tubing attached to a secondary bag before the medication will flow and infuse properly. (2 words)
• false : true or false: a non-iv certified lpn cannot regulate the flow of an iv.
• reconstitute : the lpn is allowed to prepare, or _ , an antibiotic.
• tpn : an iv certified lpn is not allowed to perform this type of iv therapy. (abbreviated)