IV IV Equipment & Infusion Technology

Question 1

What is the primary safety advantage of a 'smart pump' (dose-error reduction software) over a standard infusion pump?

Accepted Answer

It uses drug libraries with hard and soft limits to alert clinicians to potential dosing errors

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It automatically programs itself based on the physician order

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It eliminates the need for manual pump programming

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It calculates patient weight and adjusts doses automatically

Question 2

Which type of infusion pump delivers medication at precise low rates (e.g., 0.1 mL/hour) and is most appropriate for neonatal or critical care medication delivery?

Accepted Answer

Syringe pump

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Volumetric pump

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Elastomeric pump

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Gravity drip set

Question 3

What does an occlusion alarm on an infusion pump indicate?

Accepted Answer

Resistance detected in the IV line, suggesting a kinked tubing, closed clamp, or blocked catheter

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The IV bag is empty

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The pump battery is low

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Air is detected in the IV line

Question 4

A gravity infusion is running slower than ordered. Which is the most common correctable cause?

Accepted Answer

IV bag positioned too low relative to the insertion site, reducing gravitational pressure

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Pump failure

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Catheter gauge too large for the ordered rate

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IV tubing primed incorrectly

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct method for priming IV tubing to remove air before connecting to a patient?

Accepted Answer

Open the clamp and allow fluid to slowly fill the tubing from top to bottom until all air is expelled, then close the clamp

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Allow fluid to run rapidly through the tubing without closing the clamp

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Tap the tubing repeatedly to dislodge air bubbles, then connect

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Connect to the patient first, then prime the tubing in reverse

Question 6

What is the purpose of a backcheck valve in a secondary IV (piggyback) administration setup?

Accepted Answer

To prevent secondary medication from infusing into the primary bag and to allow primary solution to resume automatically after the secondary infusion completes

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To prevent backflow of blood into the IV tubing

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To regulate the rate of the secondary infusion

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To filter particulate matter from the piggyback medication