IV Maintenance

2. Replace infusion administration sets every _____ hours or when the container is changed for lipid or lipid based infusions.
5. Change administration sets for _____ nutrition at least every 24 hours.
7. The IV line should be _____ prior to removal of a syringe or tubing to prevent disconnection reflux.
9. Interrupted IV tubing is required to be changed _____.
11. This should be changed every 7 days even when the IV is functioning appropriately.
12. The acronym for saline flush-administration-saline flush.
14. The push pause flush technique is used to create _____ in the access to effectively remove fibrin and medication residue.
17. True or false: The insertion date AND the dressing changed date should be written on the IV dressing.
18. Change blood administration set after each _____ or every 4 hours.
20. Nursing and pharmacy use this communication type is when ordering saline flushes for IV lines.
22. How often is the IV site, dressing, and administration set assessed? At least every _____ and as needed.

1. A stabilization device should be used on all forms of IV access.
3. When performing site care, what antiseptic should be used.
4. Perform this prior to any interaction with any IV.
6. With the exception of lipids, TPN/PPN, and blood products, how often should infusion administration sets be changed? Every _____ hours.
8. All infusion _____ must be labeled with date, time, and initials.
10. When assessing an IV site we look for signs of redness, tenderness, _____, drainage, pain, parethesia, numbness, and tingling.
13. _____ any infusion when a patient complains of burning, stinging, swelling, or tightness in their IV site.
15. Obtain an order for this when a CVAD is occluded.
16. How often are dressing changes done on a peripheral IV site? At least every _____ days.
19. A patient has an IV inserted on 01/01/2020 at 1500, the IV is functioning fine and there are no signs or symptoms of infiltration or extravasation, the dressing was changed on 01/08/2020 at 1400. For best nursing practice, how many dates should be written on the dressing.
21. Disinfectant _____ should be used on all ports on all accesses when a patient has a CVAD.