Intravenous Therapy Theory

Assessment 15: Intravenous Therapy Theory

Student Version: Knowledge

Student information
Student name: Student ID:
Section A – Program/Course details
Qualification code: HLT54115 Qualification title: Diploma of Nursing
Unit code: HLTENN007 Unit title: Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous Therapy
Section B – Assessment task details
Assessment number: 15 Semester/Year: Semester 2 /2020
Due date: 04 / 12 / 2020 Duration of assessment:
Assessment task results: This assessment task will be marked as:
Ungraded result: Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory ☒ Other (eg points): Graded once deemed satisfactory
Section C – Instructions to students
Task instructions:
Please complete Student cover page to this assignment. The assignment must be submitted within Due date. Check the due date Any student who does not achieve Competency will need to resubmit.
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Grading Grading will occur following a satisfactory result. Marks will be allocated AFTER your paper has been deemed satisfactory. These marks will provide you with a graded result. If you do not achieve a satisfactory result, your paper will remain ungraded In the event of failure of an assessment the student’s progress will be reviewed and eligibility for a resit will be determined by the Course Coordinator/Program Manager as per departmental policy listed in the student handbook which includes appropriate attendance. Where relevant, remediation may be offered prior to a resit. A satisfactory result for this exam is 50% graded result is out of 100% Note: Students deemed not eligible for a resit of the assessment may be required to re-enrol and repeat the unit.

Section D – Conditions for assessment
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Grading These marks will provide you with a graded result. If you do not achieve a satisfactory result, your paper will remain ungraded.
This Theory Exam alternative result will contribute to 40% towards FINAL GRADE TO THIS UNIT
Grading will occur following a satisfactory result. Marks will be allocated AFTER your paper has been deemed
In the event of failure of an assessment the student’s progress will be reviewed and eligibility for a resit will be determined by the Course Coordinator/Program Manager as per departmental policy listed in the student handbook. Where relevant, remediation may be offered prior to a resit. A student who successfully passes a resit shall be awarded a PX for ungraded assessments or 50% for graded assessments. Note: Students deemed not eligible for a resit of the assessment may be required to re-enrol and repeat the unit.

Section E – Marking Guide Student Answer Sheet Assessment number: 15 Assessment title: Intravenous Therapy Theory /Alternative Student ID:
Student name:
Unit code: HLTENN007 Unit title: Administer and monitor Medicines and Intravenous Therapy Date: 01 /12 / /2020

Equipment/resources students must supply: Equipment/resources to be provided by the RTO:
Student ID Card Pen Exam paper/computer access Time clock at front of examination room White board at front of room to note time count down. White board pens

SECTION 1

Questions: Provide your responses in the answer boxes below for each question.

List 4 signs and symptoms of an infected IV site. Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark/1
Comment: Comment:
Question 2: Before initiating intravenous therapy, what are the Enrolled Nurses scope of practice responsibilities. List 2 Answer: 1.

2.

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark/1
Comment:

Question 3: If an Intravenous medication is reconstituted, what does it mean? Answer: Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark/1
Comment:
Question 4: Define Infiltration at an IV site? Answer: Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark/1
Comment:
Question 5: Complete the Scheduling of medications table, using the options Provided. Options: Prescription only medicine or Prescription Animal Remedy Pharmacy medicine Controlled drug Pharmacist only medicine Satisfactory response
Yes No
Marks/4
Answer: Comment:
Schedule 2
Schedule3
Schedule 4
Schedule 8
Question 6: Identify 3 (three) advantages of using a volumetric pump to deliver intravenous therapy and medications ( as opposed to a gravity set) Satisfactory response
Yes No
Marks/3
Answer: 1._____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2._____________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

Comment:
Question 7: There are three (3) methods for delivering intravenous therapy Fluids and medication. Describe each method, provide one (1) clinical example of when each is used and the duration of administration for each method.
Satisfactory response
Method Description of Method: Example and duration of Administration:
Continuous infusion

Duration:

Marks/3
Intermittent infusion Description of Method: Example and duration of Administration:

Duration:

Yes No
Marks/3
Yes No
Bolus injection Description of Method: Example and duration of Administration:

Duration

Marks/3
Section 1: SATISFACTORY (S) / NOT SATISFACTORY(NS)

MARKS

/20

SECTION 2
Question 1: Why are Arterial lines inserted for? List 2 reasons Answer:
1.

2.

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Comment:
Question 2: Antithrombotic medications such as heparin are contra- indicated in patients with what conditions, or reasons? List 2 Answer: 1.

2.

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Comment:
Question3: List the 3 Categories IV solutions fall into? 1.
2
3
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Comment
Question4: A transfusion of red blood cells must be started within 30 minutes from picking up the blood product. In what time frame must the blood product be administered in? Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer:

Comment
Question5:

Justin is a 26-year-old patient who has had an open appendectomy for a perforated and necrotic appendix. He had a double-lumen CVAD (central venous access device) inserted during his surgery. You have obtained competency in caring for patients with a CVAD, and you pick Justin up from recovery. The two CVAD lumens do not have any infusions running.
List two reasons why Justin may require a CVAD

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /2
Answer:

1.

2.

Comment
Question 6: For the following intravenous medications, Identify the drug category, List one clinical indication List two adverseeffects.
Medication: IV Amoxicillin
Category: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________
Clinical indication: _________________________________

2 adverse effects: _________________________________
_________________________________

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /4
Medication: IV Pantoprazole Category: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________
Clinical indication: _________________________________
f) 2 adverse effects: _________________________________ ______________________________
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /4
Medication: IV prednisolone
Category: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________
Clinical indication: _________________________________

2 adverse effects: _________________________________
_________________________________

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /4
Question 6 Cont. : For the following intravenous medications, Identify the drug category, List one clinical indication List two adverseeffects.
Medication: Metoclopramide
Category: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________
Clinical indication: _________________________________

2 adverse effects: _________________________________
_________________________________

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /4
Medication: I IV Midazolam
Category: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________
Clinical indication: _________________________________

2 adverse effects: _________________________________
_________________________________

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /4
Medication: IV Heparin Category: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________
Clinical indication: _________________________________

2 adverse effects: _________________________________
_________________________________

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /4
Question 6 Con. t: For the following intravenous medications, Identify the drug category, List one clinical indication List two adverseeffects.
Medication: IV Frusemide
Category: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________
Clinical indication: _________________________________

2 adverse effects: _________________________________
_________________________________

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /4
Medication: IV Aciclovir Category: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________
Clinical indication: _________________________________
2 adverse effects: _________________________________
_________________________________
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /4
Medication: IV epinephrine Category: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________
Clinical indication: _________________________________
2 adverse effects: _________________________________
_________________________________
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /4
Section 2 : SATISFACTORY (S) / NOT SATISFACTORY(NS) MARKS
/ 42

Section 3

Question 1: What are The Rights management of IV Fluid order checking? Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer:

Comment
Question 2: According to the Drug scheduling act 1981, a schedule 8 drug is what type of drugs?

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer:

Comment
Question 3: Justin is a 26 year old patient who has had an open appendectomy for a perforated and necrotic appendix. He had a double lumen CVAD (central venous access device) inserted during his surgery. You have obtained competency in caring for patients with a CVAD, and you pick Justin Up from recovery. The two CVAD lumens do not have any infusions running.
The CVAD has not had any therapies running since it was inserted. What is the most important safety step required before TPN is connected to the CVAD?
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer:

Comment
Question4a: You are caring for Rosie Marks, a 76-year-old woman who has had a total hip replacement yesterday. UR 156990 DOB: 12/04/44 During the surgery, Rosie lost an estimated 460mL of blood, and now has a Haemoglobin of 68. The orthopaedic surgeon has ordered a 1 unit of packed red blood cells to be administered over five (5) hours. Please review the following information: The date today is 19/03/2020. You are preparing the below packed red blood cells for transfusion Satisfactory response
Yes No
Blood transfusion record information:
Rosie Marks UR 156990 DOB 12/04/42
Cross Match taken 17/03/20 Unit number cross-matched: 12244681
Recipient’s blood type: AB+ Donor blood type: B-
B RH Negative Bloodproductlabel Collected and processed By The Australian Red Cross Unitnumber:12244689

B Rh negative


Collection Date : 18/02/2020
Expiry Date : 18/03/2020

Before administering the blood to Rose, explain what you will be checking and preparing once you received the unit from the blood bank. List 4 (four) actions below.

4a.

Comment:
1.
2.
3. 4 marks
4.
Question 4b: Describe your role/actions as an Enrolled Nurse when you arrive with RN to the patient’s bedside with the checking practice and during the first 30 minutes of the transfusion: 6 (six) roles/actions required. Satisfactory response
Yes No
Answer:
1.___________________________________________________________________ Marks/6
_____________________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________ 4____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 6_____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
Question 4c: Inspect the above information. Would you administer the blood transfusion to Rosie Marks ?
Circle one Answer below : YES Or NO
Comment:

1 Mark

Give 2 reasons why you choose YES OR NO for this questions
___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________ 2 Marks
___ ______________________________________________________________________

Section3: SATISFACTORY / NOTSATISFACTORY

Marks / 16

SECTION 4

Question 1: List a condition that Adrenaline is used for ? Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer:

Comment:
Question 2: Rupert Dowling has been administered a bolus intravenous dose of Cephazolin and is exhibiting toxicity. His adverse reactions are cardiovascular signs and symptoms. List 4 Answer: 1.
2.
3.
4
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Question 3: The pathophysiology of why Rupert is exhibiting these signs and symptoms is due to a chemical released by mast cells. What is the chemical called ? Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer: Comment:
Question 4a: You are caring for Rose Marks, a 72-year-old woman who has had a total hip replacement. During the surgery, Rose lost an estimated 460mL of blood, and now has a Haemoglobin of 68. The orthopaedic surgeon has ordered a unit of packed red blood cells to be administered over three (3) hours.
Rose’s baseline vital signs are: HR 72, RR 18, Temp 36.1, BP 114/76, Sp02 97%.
When re-checking her vital signs after the infusion commences, they are: HR 124, RR 36, Temp 39.3, BP 98/56, Sp02 89%. Rose is complaining of serve back and abdominal pain, and extreme nausea. Red skin, hives to face, chest, back and arms.
4a. What is occurring with Rose?
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer: Comment:
Question 4b: 4b. What would your actions be at this time? 4 actions required) Satisfactory response
Yes No
Answer: 1. __
2.
3.
4.
Marks/4

Comment:

Question 5: Lucy Chu is ordered Amoxicillin 1g IV at 0800. While assessing Lucy at 0800 she complains of nausea and requests Metoclopramide which is ordered as a PRN on her meds chart.
List in order your actions to administer these medications? 4 (four) actions required.
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Answer: 1. _
_ _ 2. _ _ _ 3. _ _ _ 4. _ _ _
Marks/4

Comment:

Section4: SATISFACTORY / NOTSATISFACTORY /12 Marks
SECTION 5
Question 1: Naloxone is an IV drug that can inhibit the effect of Morphine, thereby reversing adverse effects such as respiratory depression. Pharmacodynamically, Naloxone is an: Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer: Comment:
Question 2: Anti neoplastics drugs are used to treat what conditions:

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer: Comment:
Question 3: Metabolism and excretion of medications in elderly patients may be delayed due to what reasons? List 2 Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer: Comment:
Question 4: How often does an IV cannula require a maintenance flush and what solution is best to use and how many ml?
Answer:
Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1
Answer: Comment:
Question 5: Where do you dispose Schedule 4 medications ? Answer: Satisfactory response
Yes No
Mark /1

Question 6: Satisfactory response
Yes No
Schedule 8 substances are stored in a “lockable storage
facility” constructed of:
Marks/1
Answer:

Comment:
Question 7: What is the Enrolled Nurses role in a medical emergency? (MET) You must list 4 (four) actions/ tasks that an Enrolled Nurse may be required to perform.

Satisfactory response
Yes No
Answer:
1. Marks/4
2.
3.
Comment:
4. .
Section5: SATISFACTORY / NOTSATISFACTORY
Marks /10
Section F – Feedback to Student
Has the student successfully completed this assessment task? Yes No
MARKS (following satisfactory completion of test) Section1/20 Section2/42 Section3/16 Section4/12 Section5/10
/100
Additional Assessor comments (as appropriate):
Resubmission allowed: Yes No Resubmission due date:
Assessor name:
Assessor signature:
Date:
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