complications
blood
Equipment
General
100

Taut skin, cool to touch

What is infiltration

100

Universal recipient

What is “AB”

100

Number of drops on tubing

What is drop factor 

100

IV rounds

What is every 1 hour. 

200

Caused by a vesicant

Extravasating

200

First action if patient is having a transfusion reaction

What is turn off infusion 

200

Name a hypertonic solution 

D5…..

200

K+

What is potassium 

300

Warm, erythema,drainage

What is local infection 

300

Universal donor

What is “O”

300

Name an isotonic solution 

RL

0.9% NaCl


300

Preferred site for IV insertion

What is non dominant forearm

400

Confused, pulse increased, BP lower

What is septic shock/septicemia

400

The only IV fluid to hang with blood

What is 0.9% NSS

400

Drug that must be given via an EID

What is heparin

400

Formula for calculating drip rate

Volume x drop factor/ time in minutes

500

Put the patient in Tredelenburg position 

What is air embolism

500

Clean with bleach

What is a blood spill

500

Name a hypotonic solution

0.45% NSS

0.33%NSS

500

Can swim, shower with this type of central line

What is a port