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Drugs are administered iv for ...
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direct absorption and fast action.
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Continuous IV administration ...
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1. replaces fluid loss
2. maintains fluid balance 3. vehicle for drug admin. |
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Most common site for short-term therapy is the...
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peripheral site.
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Central venous sites are the...
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superior vena cava and the ingerior vena cava.
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Superior vena cava is accessed from..
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internal jugular vein.
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Inferior vena cava is accessed from the...
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femoral vein.
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What does PICC stand for?
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Peripherally inserted central catheters
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When IV access sites are used not for continuous infusion but rather for intermittent therapy...
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they must be irrigated periodically to maintain patency.
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What does KVO stand for?
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keep vein open
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IV sites should be irrigated every...
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8-12 hours or before and after each drug infusion to maintain patency.
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____________are used for venous access devices that are tunneled or implanted.
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Heparinized saline flushes
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IV push means what?
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medications that are given by the iv injection route, instead of intramuscular injection.
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Example:
Dilantin 200 mg, IV Stat Drug avail: Dilantin 250 mg/5 ml. IV infusion not to exceed 50 mg/mn |
known drug: known minutes
::desired drug:desired minutes 50mg:1 minute::200mg:x minute 50x=200 x=4 minutes |
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IV infusion sets that deliver large drops per ml (10-20ggt/ml) are referred to as...
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macrodrips
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IV Infusion sets that deliver small drops (60 ggt/ml)per milliliter are called ..
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microdrip or minidrip sets.
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If the IV rate is to infuse at 100ml/hr or faster, a ____ set is generally used.
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macrodrip
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If the infusion rate is slower than 100ml.hr the ____ set is preferred.
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microdrip
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KVO stands for?
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keep vein open. Usually a 24 hour order, so use 24 hours in calculating
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KVO is usually regulated to deliver -----.
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10-20 ml/hr.
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Calculation of IV flow rate(drops per minute)
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1.Amt of solution divided by hours to admin = ml/hour
2.ml per hour divided by 60 minutes =ml/min 3. ml/min X gtt per ml of IV set = gtt/min |
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All iv infusions should be checked every hour to ensure the-------
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rate of infusion and assess for potential problems.
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Common problems associated with IV infusion are?
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1. kinked tubing
2. extravasation of iv fluids 3. runaway iv rates 4. fluid overloda 5. infiltration |
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Drugs such as multiple vitamins and potassium chloride can be added to IV solution bag for continuous IV infusion.
Med label must be placed on iv solution bag indicating... |
drug added, date, time, date of expiration
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DO NOT add drug while the infusion is running unless bag is...
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rotated.
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D5W or 5%D/W is what?
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5% dextrose in water
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D10W or 10%D/W is what
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10% dextrose in water
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0.9% naCI, NSS, PSS is what?
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normal saline solution, 0.9% sodium chloride
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LRS stands for what?
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Lactated Ringer's solution
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