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Advanced Fundamentals
Critical Thinking Activity: High Risk Interventions
Activity # 1: Administering IV Medication Through a Central Line
Your patient has a Triple Lumen Central Catheter in their right Jugular vein, capped off with nothing
infusing into the ports, the patient has no other IV access. You receive an order to give the patient Lasix
80mg IVP now. Please list below the equipment and steps below needed to complete this task safely
and properly.
1. Equipment needed:
2. Steps needed to be taken:
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Activity # 3: Administering a Blood Transfusion
Your patient has a hemoglobin level of 7.2, is weak, pale and not feeling well. The patient agreed to
receive 2 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC).
1. What would you teach your patient before starting the transfusion?
2. What equipment is needed?
3. What interventions need to be initiated before administering the first unit of blood.
4. List the steps of blood administration.
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Activity # 4: Adminstering Total Peripheral Nutrition (TPN)
Your patient is due to have their scheduled new bag of TPN hung.
List below the equipment needed to complete this task and the steps to be taken to properly hang a
new bag of TPN for the day.
1. Equipment needed:
2. Steps needed to be taken:
Charley & Sexton 2016