[Verified Answer]: At the completion of the laboratory session…

At the completion of the laboratory session and if time permits, please complete the following questions as you will be applying some of the steps of clinical reasoning to make evidence-based decisions regarding medication management. a) Kenneth’s intravenous therapy is not flowing through the line. What would be your initial nursing management? Give a rationale for each of your steps taken. b) List five major nursing considerations when checking an intravenous cannula site. c) Write two nursing issues/problems related to a patient receiving Intravenous therapy. d) State two types of documentation that are required by the nurse when caring for a patient with IV therapy. e) Define the term phlebitis. List risk factors and signs and symptoms. f) What is meant by the term ‘extravasation”, and how might this condition be recognised? • What would be the role of the nurse for a patient with extravasation? Answer True or False and give a brief explanation. a) Hartmann’s solution is an example of a colloid solution. True or False b) A macro drip/standard infusion set delivers 60 drops per ml. True or False c) Hypotonic solutions dilute the extracellular fluid (ECF) and rehydrate the cells. True or False