Nur 125 | Foundation of Nursing-- IV Therapy and Medication, Answered
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NUR 125 Foundations of IV Therapy & Phlebotomy
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NUR 125 Foundations Of IV Therapy & Phlebotomy
Nur 125 | Foundation of Nursing-- IV Therapy and Medication, Answered -What information can you find on IV order?
- Amount of solution
Type of solution
Any additives
Rate of administration
Why is the IV therapy prescribed?
- Faster delivery
What is a crystalloid solution?
- Tonicity:...
Nur 125 | Foundation of Nursing-- IV Therapy
and Medication
What information can you find on IV order?
- Amount of solution
Type of solution
Any additives
Rate of administration
Why is the IV therapy prescribed?
- Faster delivery
What is a crystalloid solution?
- Tonicity: Hyper, Hypo, and Iso
Used to replace losses of water, electrolytes, CHO
What is colloid solutions?
- Functions like plasma protein
Used to increase intravascular volume
Example: Albumin, dextran, mannitol
What is a hypotonic solution?
- Hypotonic fluid has a lower number of particles than the blood
example: 0.45% NaCl
0.45 NS (half of normal saline)
0.33% NS (third of normal saline)
What is osmosis?
- Liquid always wants to go from the lower concentration to higher concentration
What hypotonic does to your body?
- HYPO= Hippo
Turn your cells into hippos(bloated) up the point cells will lyse
Why patient is given a isotonic solution?
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