Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 43, IV Therapy and Venous Access

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • How to differentiate infiltration (cool, swollen) from phlebitis (red, warm) and identify the correct initial nursing action for each. • The priority order for selecting peripheral IV sites, starting with the non-dominant arm and most distal veins first. • Key contraindications for IV site selection, such as avoiding an arm with a history of mastectomy or an AV fistula. • The formula for calculating IV drip rates (volume × drop factor / time in minutes) and how to avoid common exam traps. • Core differences between central lines, including PICCs, tunneled catheters, and implanted ports, and their primary uses. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep