Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN)
Learning Activities
(Answers to “Learning Activities” can be found in the “Answer Key” at the end of the book. Answers to interactive activity elements will be provided within the element as immediate feedback.)
The patient’s IV site is cool to the touch and swollen. The patient states, “It hurts a little.” List in order the steps the nurse should take.
- Discontinue the IV
- Stop the IV infusion
- Elevate the affected site
- Document the findings
Test your clinical judgment with an NCLEX Next Generation-style question: Chapter 23, Assignment 1.
Test your clinical judgment with an NCLEX Next Generation-style question: Chapter 23, Assignment 2.
Test your clinical judgment with an NCLEX Next Generation-style question: Chapter 23, Assignment 3.
