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| sectreted from the adrenal glands and affects fluid balance |
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| ADH (anti diuretic hormone) |
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| sectreted from the pituitary gland and regulates the retention of water |
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| infusion of fluids or medications directly into a large vein such as the superior vena cava |
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| sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, phosphorus, and magnesium |
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| fluid that surrounds the cell |
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| infusion of nutrients including amino acids, dextrose, fat, electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements |
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| introduction of fluids through a catheter for short-term therapy |
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| What kind of line is preferre for long-term IV therapy? |
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| The name of an externally placed central catheter? |
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| What is used to administer blood? |
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| An internally placed central catheter? |
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| Delivers 10 to 20 drops per milliliter? |
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| Delivers 60 drops per milliliter? |
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| Also known as an injection cap? |
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| This allows for more than one fluid to flow into an IV access device? |
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| A common over the needle catheter? |
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| Patient-controlled analgesia |
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| Which has a higher incidence of infection: implantable ports or PICC line? |
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| PICC, because implantable are covered by skin. |
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| A solution that draws fluids from cells and tissues |
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| a chemical, physical, or therapeutic change that occurs when two or more medications or solutions are mixed |
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| the inadvertent infiltration of necrotizing solutions or medications into surrounding tissues |
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| blood transfusion reaction caused by a donor/recipient incompatibility? |
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| solution that moves across the cell membrane into surrounding cells and tissues |
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| inherited antigens found on the surface of red blood cells; the second most important system for determining donor/recipient compatibility |
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| solution that does not affect the fluid balance of the surrounding cells or tissues |
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| concentration of a solution; determines the direction of fluid shift between extracellular and intracellular compartments |
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| IV infusion of nutrients, including amino acids, dextrose, fat, electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements |
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| Blood grouping system based on antigens present on red blood cells and antibodies in the serum; the most important system for determining donor/recipient compatibity |
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| What do plasma expanders do? |
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| They increase the circulating volume. |
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| What causes the loss of therapeutic effects of a medication or solution? |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of a vein associated with chemical or mechanical irritation or bacterial infection |
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| a medication or agent that produces blisters |
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| redness of the skin resulting from inflammation |
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| leakage of a vesicant fluid from a vessel into the surrounding tissues |
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| seepage of IV fluids into surrounding tissues |
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| allergic reaction; response of the immune system to a medication, solution, or other substance |
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| hypersensitivity reaction |
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| How do you determine if an IV has infiltrated ? |
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| Apply pressure over the vein. If the IV continues to drip, it is probably infiltrated. |
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| Infiltration is indicated by? |
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| swelling, coolness, or discomfort at the insertion site, blanching, tightness, or burning. |
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| What has osmolarity that is higher than that of the serum? |
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| What has the same concentration that serum and other body fluids do? |
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| What has an osmolarity that is lower than that of serum? |
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| What do hypertonic solutions do? |
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| They reduce the risk of edema, stablize blood pressure, and assist in regulating urine output. They are used to treat fluid loss from diarrhea, vomiting, and NG suctioning. Also used to treat circulatory insufficiency and shock and fluid loss from burns. Ex. include D10W, D5NS. |
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| What do hypotonic solutions do? |
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| They cause a shift of fluids out of the intravascular space and into the cells. Cells become hydrated, and circulating volume is DECREASED. Used when pts. are dehydrated due to diuretics. Most common is 1/2 NS. Ex. a pat is vomiting and dehydrated. |
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| What aretwo types of plasma expanders? |
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| blood products and albumin |
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| What blood type is the Universal Recipient? |
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| Which blood type does not carry antibodies? |
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| Which blood type carries both A and B antibodies? |
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| What happens if a medication or solution is infused too rapidly? |
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| The pt. may experience s/sx of shock like dizzyness, flushing, headache, tightness in the chest, hypotension, and irregular pulse. it can be avoided by using a microdrip set, using an infusion pump, and close monitoring. |
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| What are the basic preporatory steps in the initiation of an IV order? |
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| Verify doctor's orders, gather proper equipment, introduce self, ID pt, provide for privacy, position he pt., wash hands and put on gloves.. |
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| Where do veins receive blood from? |
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| Capillaries, after the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide has taken place. Veins transport waste-rich blood back to the lungs and heart. |
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| After an IV has been started, what must you write on the label? |
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| date, time, length and gauge of cath, and initials. |
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| How oftern must gauze dressing be changed? |
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