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Vascular Access Exam Prep

Category - Vascular Access Practice Test

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As the nurse is making her rounds, she notes that a client’s intravenous site is cool, slightly edematous, and painful. When the vein proximal to the IV site is occluded by the nurse, the IV fluid continues to flow. The nurse determines that which of the following complications is being experienced by the client?

Phlebitis
Hematoma
Infiltration
Infection

Explanation

Answer: C - A cool, slightly edematous, and painful IV site is indicative of infiltration. Continuous flow of the fluid after the occlusion of the vein proximal to the IV site supports the finding.

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