ATI LPN
ATI LPN Fundamentals exam VI Questions
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During a clinical rotation on an orthopedic unit, a nursing student is caring for a 67-year-old patient who has undergone a knee replacement. The patient is complaining of pain at the IV site. The nursing student assesses the site and finds that the site is cool, blanched and slightly swollen. The student stops the IV and reports the situation to the nurse. What does the nursing student suspect?
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Rationale: Cool, blanched, and swollen IV site indicates infiltration from fluid leakage, not inflammation, thrombophlebitis, or phlebitis which involve warmth and redness.
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