The Nurse Who Is Caring for a Patient with an Infusion

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse who is caring for a patient with an infusion of D5 1/2NS 1000 mL with 20 mEq KCL at 100 mL/hr notes that there is slight swelling at the insertion site and no blood return when aspirating at the injection port closest to the IV site. Which of the following problems does the nurse suspect?

• A) Air embolism
• B) Fluid overload
• C) Infiltration
• D) Thrombophlebitis

---

Definitions:

Wild Plants

Plants that grow in their natural environment without human intervention.

Arrested Growth

A halt or significant slowdown in the development or expansion of something, often due to external factors.

Pottery

The craft or profession of making objects from clay, which are then hardened by heat, widely used for cooking, storage, and decorative purposes throughout human history.

Sedentary Society

A society whose members settle in one place, establishing permanent homes and communities, as opposed to nomadic lifestyles.