Pain and swelling at an infusion site
RN OSCE practice station
IV fluids · 2 min to read · 8 min to perform
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Assess the patient and infusion, manage the immediate concern and document your action.
Wei ChenThe arm is tight and cold here.
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Open the full station (charts, voice, result letter) →The task
You are the RN in an emergency department. Wei Chen, aged 44, has sodium chloride 0.9% running through a right forearm cannula. He reports new discomfort. Assess the patient and infusion, manage the immediate concern and document your action. Complete the supplied practice record. A second RN is available. You have eight minutes; describe and select physical actions in this online exercise.
What this station tests
- Confirm saline only before choosing removal for non-vesicant infiltration.
- Stop and do not flush Wei’s cool swollen leaking cannula.
- Remove under policy, elevate, mark and reassess distal function.
- Review ongoing IV need before arranging replacement access.
Sources for the clinical content
- ACSQHC: Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard
- NHMRC: Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare
- TIS National: qualified interpreting services
- ACSQHC: Communicating for Safety Standard
An original practice scenario with invented patients. Not an exam question.