TYPES OF IV FLUIDS
How many types of IV fluids are there?
3
60
Arm may be swollen, tender, cool to touch?
Infiltration
In a piggyback infusion, which bag hangs higher?
Antibiotic hangs higher than primary
You have to administer powdered antibiotics via IV infusion, how do you prep the infusion?
Dilute in the vial prior to adding to bag
What type of IV solution has the same concentration of blood?
Isotonic
How many drops are macrodrops
10-15
Phlebitis
Parenteral medication administration is via which route?
Intravenous
2% Chlorhexidine
0.9% NS is what type of IV fluid?
Isotonic
What type of administration set is used when administering blood?
Y or Parallel set
pain at the insertion site, tender or burning, cool to touch, and edematous
extravasation
Which gauge should the nurse select when administering routine IV infusions?
20 gauge
How often do you assess a patients IV infusion?
every hour
What type of IV fluid is ringers lactate or lactated ringers?
Isotonic
What is a filter used for on an administration set?
To trap small particles such as undissolved medication or salts to help reduce risk of infection
What do you do if a patient reports severe shooting pain when inserting IV?
REMOVE THE CATHETER
When MUST the nurse use a pump to administer IV medications or fluids?
Potassium and TPN
What do you do prior to inserting an IV?
Assess the patient
0.45% NS is what type of IV solution?
Hypotonic
How long do you "scrub the hub" for?
at least 15 seconds
What do you do for an IV alarm that reads occlusion?
Inspect the tubing?
What do you clean the IV port with prior to flushing or starting an IV infusion?
Alcohol
What vein is ideal when starting an IV infusion?
Cephalic Vein