Complications
Fluid being deposited into the tissues. Site is pale and cool
Infiltration
Uptake of medication into the body through or across tissues
Absorption
Administration set with tubing that supplies 8 - 20 drops/ml
Macro drip
mL/hr
Flow rate
Short tubing that is added to the injection port of the primary tubing.
A secondary line for administering infusates over a short period of time.
IVBP
IV Piggyback
Clot in a blood vessel
Thrombus
Fluids within the blood vessels
Intravascular fluids
Sharply tipped end of the drip chamber
Spike
The number of drops per minute needed to make the solution infuse in the prescribed amount of time
Drip rate
gtt rate
Fluid that is slowly introduced intravenously over a specific period
Infusate
Presence of air in a blood vessel causing an obstruction
Air embolism
Movement of particles from areas of higher concentration to one of lower concentration
Diffusion
Needle used to puncture the skin & enter the vein when starting an IV
Venipuncture device
How long in hours and minutes an IV infusion is ordered to run
Duration
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Artery
Systemic infection with pathogens present in the blood
Sepsis/Septicemia
Passage of water from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration
Passage of water through a semipermeable membrane
Osmosis
Administration set with tubing that supplies 60 drops/mL
Micro drip
To run IV fluids into the body
Infuse
Collapse if blood is not flowing through them
Veins
Inflammation in the vein
Phlebitis
Outside the cell
Extracellular
Plastic connection at the end of the IV tubing
Hub
Nutritional support via central access IV therapy
TPN
IV port that makes possible intermittent IV drug administration. The port or sterile hub is attached to the cannula and is filled with heparin or saline to maintain patency of the site
Saline/Heparin lock
An accidental infusion of IV fluids at a much faster rate than was ordered, causing harm to the patient
Fluid overload
Use of a chemical to treat disease, usually cancer.
Chemotherapy
Needle that is found within the catheter/cannula to allow penetration of the vein and is removed, leaving the cannula in place
Stylet
Our diameter of the IV needle
Gauge
Large vein that collects blood from parts of the body above the heart for its return to the right atrium
Superior vena cava
Infection aquired in a health care setting
Nosocomial infection
Serum, proteins, and chemical substances found in the aqueous portion of the blood
Plasma
Infusion needle that has plastic holders on each side of the needle hub to help hold the needle in place during the infusion
Butterfly needle
Uninterrupted injection of a liquid substance into a vein
Continuous infusion
Instilling a single dose of medication into a vein using a syringe
IV injection (IV push - IVP)
Contaminated
Balance of the internal environment of the body
Homeostasis
This makes it possible for intermittent IV drug administration. The port or sterile hub is attached to the cannula and is filled with heparin or saline to maintain patency of the site.
Saline/Heparin lock
Administration of medication or an infusion that is not continuous but is interrupted between doses
Intermittent infusion
Into a vein
Intravenous
Microorganisms capable of causing disease in humans and transmitted in human blood
Blood born pathogens
Inside the cell
Intracellular
A medical device which is used to deliver fluids, medications, or nutrient solutions into a patient’s body
IV pump or infusion pump is
Concentrated amount of medication given rapidly intravenously
Bolus
Substance that is dissolved in a solution
example - ampule with powder
Solute
Infiltration of a tissue-damaging medication (vesicant)
Extravasation
Intracellular
What is used to help dilate the veins when starting an IV
Tourniquet or BP cuff
Apparatus designed to deliver a predetermined amount of IV solution or drug through an IV injection over a certain period of time
Infusion pump
Substance that dissolves a solute resulting in a solution
example - Add 10 mL of NS
Solvent