CRNI Infusion Therapy Documentation and Standards Practice Test

Question 1

Which organization publishes the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice that serves as the primary clinical reference for infusion nursing?

Accepted Answer

Infusion Nurses Society (INS)

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American Nurses Association (ANA)

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The Joint Commission (TJC)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Question 2

What information must be documented when inserting a peripheral IV catheter?

Accepted Answer

Date, time, catheter gauge and length, insertion site, number of attempts, patient response, and nurse's initials

Answer

Patient name and date only

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Only the catheter gauge

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Only documentation that the IV was started

Question 3

According to INS standards, what constitutes informed consent for infusion therapy?

Accepted Answer

Patient receiving information about the therapy's purpose, risks, benefits, alternatives, and the right to refuse before agreeing to treatment

Answer

Patient signing any hospital form

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Verbal agreement only

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Family member consent without patient involvement

Question 4

Which standard requires documentation of the central venous catheter tip position before first use?

Accepted Answer

INS Standards of Practice and The Joint Commission requirements both mandate tip position verification and documentation

Answer

State nursing practice acts only

Answer

No standard requires this

Answer

Only Medicare regulations

Question 5

What documentation is required when a patient experiences an adverse reaction during infusion therapy?

Accepted Answer

Detailed documentation including the time of onset, signs and symptoms, infusion details, interventions taken, patient response, and provider notification

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A brief note that a reaction occurred

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Only the medication name

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Documentation is optional for adverse reactions

Question 6

According to the CDC guidelines for prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections, which bundle elements must be documented for central line insertion?

Accepted Answer

Hand hygiene, maximal sterile barrier precautions, chlorhexidine skin antisepsis, optimal site selection, and daily review of line necessity

Answer

Catheter brand only

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Date of insertion only

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The physician's name only