IV Therapy
What is isotonic?
One of the best ways to prevent infection
What is hand hygiene?
Standard precautions
What is Hand hygiene, gloves if coming into contact with body fluids, etc.?
This device helps prevent blood clots after surgery
What is a sequential compression device?
Normal pH range
What is 7.35-7.45?
Signs of phlebitis
What is redness?
A common cause of healthcare associated infections
What is urinary catheterization?
The flu falls under this level of precaution
What is droplet?
This is a contraindication for surgery (most of the time)
What is a fever (signs of infection)?
An abnormality in this ABG would indicate a respiratory problem
What is PaCO2?
Crackles in the lungs can indicate this kind of fluid volume issue
What is fluid volume excess?
Signs of a localized infection
What is redness, swelling, and tenderness?
This type of precaution requires gown and gloves only
What is contact?
Wound evisceration is when this happens
Part of the bowel protrudes from incision
In this imbalance, you would see a low pH and a high PaCO2
What is respiratory acidosis?
This is done first if the IV site is infiltrated.
What is stop the IV infusion?
This lab value indicates infection
What is elevated WBC count?
N-95 and negative air pressure room
What is airborne precautions?
Edges of wound separate
What is wound dehiscence?
People who are hyperventilating would experience this type of imbalance
What is respiratory alkalosis?
0.45% Normal Saline is this kind of solution
What is hypotonic?
Signs of a systemic infection
What are fever, increased pulse and RR, malaise?
Leukemia (or any kind of cancer) requires this kind of precautions
What is neutropenic (protective environment) precautions?
Incentive spirometry after surgery is done this many times
What is 10 times per hour while awake?
pH: 7.5, PaCO2: 40, HCO3: 28
What is metabolic alkalosis?