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Week 6 NCO Sherpath
Week 6 Sherpath IV documentation
Question | Answer |
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The prescriber’s order reads: ceftriaxone 250 mg in 50 mL NS over 20 minutes using a microdrip administration set. Which abbreviation or term in this order signifies the IV solution? | NS |
The prescriber’s order reads: vancomycin 500 mg in 100 mL D5W over 1 hr using a 10 gtt set. Which abbreviation or term in this order signifies the additive? | Vancomycin |
What is the function of a time strip on an IV bag? | To provide visual cue to fluid volume remaining |
If 1,500 mL were infused into a patient and output was measured at 400 mL, how much of the IV fluid was absorbed? | 1,500 mL |
If a patient received the IV fluids on this MAR and additionally drank one cup of coffee with creamer and one glass of juice, what is the total volume of fluids (in milliliters) the patient received? | 1350mL |
Based on this medication administration record (MAR), on which shift was a problem noted with this patient’s IV? | 3p-11p |
The prescriber’s order reads: Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 1 gram in 500 mL of NS using a 600 gtt set. Which abbreviation or term in this order identifies a piece of IV equipment? | gtt set |
At midnight, the nurse starts an IV bag of 1,000 mL NS running at 125 mL/hr on a patient. At what time is the IV bag due to be changed? | 0800 |
A patient’s IV of 1,000 mL D5 ½ NS was started at 2300 hours and is to run at 83 mL/hr. When will it need to be changed? | 1100 |
If a patient received the IV fluids on this MAR and had a bowl of soup and a gelatin cup for lunch with a glass of water, what is the total volume of fluids (in milliliters) the patient received? | 1440 mL |
A burn patient has received 2 L of LR over the past 4 hours. Urine output is less than 500 mL. How many milliliters have been absorbed? | 2000 mL |
According to the medication administration record (MAR), where, specifically, was this IV placed? | Lower posterior forearm |