IV Therapy Exam3

Phlebitis

Redness, warmth, swelling, and pain along the vein.

Thrombophlebitis

Similar to phlebitis but with a palpable cord along the vein.

Infiltration

Swelling at the insertion site, coolness, pain, and absence of blood return.

Extravasation

Blistering, tissue necrosis, pain, and swelling at the site, often due to vesicant solutions.

Hematoma

Swelling, bruising, and tenderness at the site.

Fluid Overload

Elevated blood pressure, bounding pulse, distended neck veins, and difficulty breathing.

Air Embolism

Chest pain, hypotension, cyanosis, and altered mental status.

Sepsis

High fever, chills, elevated heart rate, and increased white blood cell count.

Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI)

Redness or drainage at IV site, fever, and chills.

Catheter Occlusion

Inability to flush catheter, resistance to medication, or swelling at the site.

Catheter Dislodgement

Changes in catheter length, swelling of the neck or chest, or sudden loss of blood return.

Line Sepsis

Fever, chills, redness at the insertion site, and malaise.