Lpn Allowable/prohibitted Iv Procedures

Front 1

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN can prepare anyone for an IV as long as the site is on the hand, forearm, and/or antecubital fossa site.

Back 1

FALSE: A LPN can prepare an ADULT (the patient must be 18 or older) for an IV in the hand, forearm, or antecubital fossa.

Front 2

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may assemble and maintain a patient controlled analgestic pump.

Back 2

FALSE:
A LPN can maintain and assemble a gravity drip infusion, and electronic controlling devices, EXCEPT patient controlled devices.

Front 3

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN can preform a venipuncture with a needle into a vein on the hand.

Back 3

TRUE: A LPN can perform a venipuncture with a needle or catheter into a peripheral vein on the hand, forearm, and/or antecubital fossa area.

Front 4

TRUE OR FALSE
When ordered by a doctor, a LPN can initiate an infusion and can calculate the infusion rate.

Back 4

TRUE,
A LPN can start infusions of authorized IV solutions if directed by a Dr, dentist, optometrist, or podiatrist. They may only use the peripheral veins on the hand, forearm, and/or antecubital fossa area. They may also calculate infusion rates using standard formulas, and may only administer approved solutions.

Front 5

TRUE OR FALSE
The following are approved substances the LPN can maintain: Dextrose 5%, Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, anti-neoplastic drugs, Sodium Chloride 0.45%, Sodium Chloride 0.2%, Sterile Water.

Back 5

FALSE, A LPN can initiate and maintain all of the solutions listed EXCPET anti-neoplastic drugs. A LPN cannot innitiate or maintain any cancer therapeutic medication, including but not limited to cancer, chemotherapy or anti-neoplastic agents.

Front 6

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN cannot perform any procedures on a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC).

Back 6

FALSE, A LPN can maintain an infusion of the authorised IV solutions, through a pre-existing PICC line.

Front 7

TRUE OR FALSE
It is only the RN's responsibility to verify solutions being administered.

Back 7

FALSE: A LPN must verify all solutions being administered.

Front 8

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may regulate a peripheral IV infusion according to a perscribed flow rate.

Back 8

TRUE, A LPN may regulate a peripheral IV infusion according to a perscribed flow rate and may perform routine set changes on a peripheral IV line.

Front 9

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may perform dressing changes on peripheral venous sites, and PICC lines, but not on arterial infusions, or sub-clavian infusion.

Back 9

FALSE, A LPN can perform routine dressing changes at the insertion site of peripheral venous, arterial infusions, peripherally inserted central venous catheter, and venous pressure sub-clavian infusion.

Front 10

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may flush a peripheral intermittent infusion device with normal saline and/or heprin.

Back 10

TRUE: A LPN may initiate, convert, and flush peripheral intermittent infusion devices/heprin locks, the LPN may flush with normal saline and/or heprin to maintain patency as long as the heprin does not alter an individual's clotting time and is a nontherapeutic strength. Flushing technique can include, but is not limited to bolus or push.

Front 11

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN can prepare or reconstitute an antibiotic additive for an IV.

Back 11

TRUE

Front 12

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN can maintain any IV infusions of any solution as long as it is piggy back.

Back 12

FALSE: LPNs can initiate and maintain piggyback solutions if they contain ONLY atibiotic additives.

Front 13

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN can discontinue any IV device.

Back 13

FALSE: A LPN can only discontinue peripheral IV devices, not central or arterial.

Front 14

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN can examine, report and record findings of a peripheral infusion site.

Back 14

TRUE

Front 15

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may never hang solutions that contain vitamins or electolytes.

Back 15

FALSE: A LPN may hang approved solutions that contain vitamins or electrolytes if a RN initiated the infusion.

Front 16

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN can hang blood products as long as a RN checks the blood.

Back 16

FALSE, A LPN CANNOT initiate or maintain blood or blood components, solutions to TPN, any cancer therapuetic medications, or any investigational medication.

Front 17

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN cannot initiate or maintain solution s administered through any central venour line or arterial line.

Back 17

TRUE: A LPN cannot initiate or maintain solution s administered through any central venous line or arterial line, or any other line that does not terminate in a peripheral vein.

Front 18

TRUE OR FALSE
If a LPN cannot get an IV started in the hand, they may try to get one started in foot, as long as they dont go above the ankle.

Back 18

FALSE: A LPN may not initiate an IV in any vein other than a vein of the hand, forearm, or anticubital fossa.

Front 19

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may not start an IV on anyone under the age of 18.

Back 19

TRUE, A LPN can not initiate IV therapy on anyone under the age of 18.

Front 20

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN can discontinue a peripherally inserted central catheter.

Back 20

FALSE: A LPN cannot discontinue a PICC line, they can discontinue a peripheral venous infusion site.

Front 21

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may not mix or prepare any medication for IV therapy (with the exception of antibiotic additives)

Back 21

TRUE

Front 22

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may "push" medications through an IV as long as a doctor is on site, and ordered the medication.

Back 22

FALSE
A LPN may not administer medication through the IV, a LPN who hold as valid IV therapy card can administer the following approved solutions: Dexatrose 5%, Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, Sodium Choloride 0.45%, Sodium Chloride 0.2%, Sterile Water.

Front 23

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may aspirate any IV line to maintain patency.

Back 23

FALSE: A LPN may not aprirate any IV line.

Front 24

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may change tubing on any line that termintes in a peripheral vein.

Back 24

TRUE, A LPN may only change the tubing on a line that terminates in a peripheral vein.

Front 25

TRUE OR FALSE
A LPN may program a patient controlled infusion pump.

Back 25

FALSE, A LPN may not program or set any function on a patient controlled infusion pump.