Title: Observe a client receiving intravenous (IV) fluids.
Course: Nurse Aide II (14051-II) > Section: Assisting with Nutrition

Observation should include

- signs and symptoms of site complications
  - pain
  - swelling
  - puffiness
  - bleeding
  - changes in skin temperature near the infusion site
- signs and symptoms of systemic complications
  - fever
  - shortness of breath
  - nausea
  - changes in vital signs or urinary output
- abnormal observations (reported immediately to the charge nurse)
- responsibility of a CNA to include only the observation and reporting of abnormal circumstances (the nurse is responsible for the correction of potential difficulties).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What observations should a CNA make, and who should a CNA tell, when a client complains of pain near an IV site?
- What should be done if the IV infusion pump is beeping?