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IV fluid solutions
Exam 1
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
01/14/2019

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Term
Isotonic fluid examples
Definition
0.9% NS
LR
D5W (starts ISO)
Term
Hypotonic
Definition
Less than 0.9% NS

Less solute than ICF
Hydrates cells (moves fluid in)
Term
Hypertonic
Definition
More solutes than ICF
Moves fluid out of cells
For hypovolemic pts
Term
Caution using hypertonic in which PTS
Definition
Cardiac/renal
Term
Caution using hypotonic fluids in which pts
Definition
low BP, trauma or burn pts, eleveated ICP
Term
Colloid fluids
Definition
Albumin, dextran and mannitol
Term
Albumin
Definition
moves fluid into the vessels
Term
Dextran
Definition
expands fluid in vessels
Term
Mannitol
Definition
Moves fluid into vasculature
Term
Infiltration
Definition
Catheter enters tissue surrounding the blood vessel and IV fluids go into tissue
Term
Phlebitis
Definition
Inflammation of a blood vessel

Redness, swelling
Term
Hypothermia
Definition
occurs when a large amount of cold fluids are infused rapidly
Term
Local Infection (absess)
Definition
a microscopic organism uses the hole in the skin created by the IV catheter to find its way into the body and causes infection
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