Assignment task:
When starting an IV on Mrs. Johnson, the nurse carefully follows all the guidelines to select an appropriate vein and IV catheter. When the nurse has all the supplies gathered and prepares the skin for the insertion of the IV, she approaches the vein at a 45 degree angle, obtains a quick flashback of blood, and then loses it. She tries to lower and advance the needle, but the surrounding tissue is quickly bruising and the patient reports quite a bit of discomfort. What is the potential cause(s) of the bleeding? The angle of insertion was too high, and the needle penetrated the other side of the vessel wall, causing blood to leak. The patient is on high-dose anticoagulants, causing obvious signs of bleeding. The gauge of the catheter was too large for the vessel chosen, causing leakage of blood into the surrounding tissue. The quick flashback of blood indicates high blood pressure, and blood inadvertently leaked into the surrounding tissue. Need Assignment Help?