11.
You are inserting a catheter/needle into a casualty's arm. Suddenly, there is blood
in the chamber above the catheter hub. What should you do?
a. You have entered an artery. Pull the catheter/needle back and try again.
b. You have entered the blood vessel. Stop advancing the catheter/needle.
c. You have entered the blood vessel. Advance the catheter/needle about 1/8
inch more.
d. The site has become infiltrated. Remove the catheter/needle from the arm.
12.
You have the catheter/needle in the casualty's vein. You should now advance the:
a.
Catheter/needle about half way to the hub of the catheter.
b.
Catheter/needle up to the hub of the catheter.
c.
Catheter about half way to the hub, but without advancing the needle.
d.
Catheter up to the hub, but without advancing the needle.
13.
You have performed a venipuncture. How is the saline lock adapter applied?
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14.
You are going to administer IV fluids to a casualty. When you remove the
infusion set from its box/package, you should:
a. Loosen the clamp, move it so that it is 6 to 8 inches from the drip chamber,
and retighten the clamp.
b. Loosen the clamp, move it so that it is about 2 inches from the drip chamber,
and retighten the clamp.
c. Remove the clamp, turn it upside down, and replace it 6 to 8 inches from the
drip chamber.
d. Remove the clamp, turn it upside down, and replace it about 2 inches from the
drip chamber.
15.
You are preparing to insert the spike of the IV tubing into the IV bag. Into which
of the tubes (ports) of the bag should you insert the spike?
a. The short one.
b. The long one.
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