IV Fluids/
IV Complications
Things Related to Blood Transfusions
IV Equipment/Sites/
Preparation
IV Flow Rates/
Insertion/Care/DC
Other IV Care and Documentation
100
Cells maintain normal size because of fluid balance. These fluids are used for volume replacement caused by hypovolemia such as blood loss.
What are Isotonic solutions?
100
One of the principles of blood transfusion is to increase the number of this type of cells and maintaining hemoglobin levels in patients with severe anemia.
What is RBC's?
100
Equipment used to infuse medications such as antibiotics
What is Secondary/Piggyback IV set?
100
The _____ of the drop varies for different types of administration sets.
What is Size?
100
Observe for this return in the flashback chamber of the catheter or tubing of winged catheter indicating that bevel of needle has entered vein.
What is Blood return?
200
Another name for the solution that is 0.9% NaCl.
What is Normal Saline?
200
It is important to recognize and to respond quickly to signs and symptoms of reactions to blood transfusions. This is symptom is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
What is Anxiety?
200
The disadvantage for using an IV pump is it exert _______ on the vein.
What is pressure?
200
Insert catheter bevel up at a _____to_____ degree angle in the direction of the vein.
What is 10 to 30 degree angle?
200
Document your IV care in these two types of forms.
What is SF 510 and DD Form 792?
300
IV complications are potentially serious. This complication has occurred when the site is painful, cool, and swollen pale site with decreased IV flow rate.
What is Infiltration?
300
The first treatment measure for a patient who is having a blood transfusion reaction.
What is Stop the transfusion immediately?
300
Type of parallel IV set used for administration of blood products (two spikes).
What is a Y-type administration set?
300
Advance catheter needle approximately ____ inch further into vein.
What is 1/4 inch?
300
IV tubing is changed every ___ hrs or follow local policy.
What is 72 hrs?
400
Irritation of the vessel by the needle, cannula, medication, or additives in the IV solution. Signs of this complication is erythema, warmth, edema, pain, and in some cases red streak along path of vein.
What is Phlebitis?
400
Corpsman/Technicians may assists in handling blood products, but only this type of personnel can begin a blood transfusion.
What is a Licensed personnel?
400
When applying an arm board for IV therapy, measure the arm board to ensure coverage over this part of the arm.
What is the Joint?
400
Assess for of this type of complication after discounting IV line.
What is Infiltration or Phlebitis?
400
Documentation for discontinuing an IV include the _____ infused from the bag /bottle, condition of catheter & site, dressing applied to site, pt's general response, and signature of person performing the procedure.
What is Amount infused?
500
The advantage of IV therapy is supplying the patient with fluids/medications quickly. However, the disadvantage is material cannot be retrieved if errors are made. All patients who require an IV need to be placed on ___&___.
What is I&O?
500
Special equipment are needed for blood transfusions. Only this type of fluid is used to prime the IV line.
What is 0.9% Normal Saline?
500
Do NOT start IV's on same side of body of a patient who just had this type of surgery because possible circulation problems may occur.
What is Breast surgery?
500
Steps to this type of calculation includes: -Divide total volume by the specified number of hours -Multiply mL per hour times drop factor -Divided by 60
What is Drip Rate Calculation?
500
IV insertion site is changed every ___ hrs or according to the local protocol.
What is 72 hrs?
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