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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 3
04/16/2012

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Term
Primary Tubing
Definition

tubing that is utilized to deliver intravenous fluids.

(main tubing)

Term
Secondary Tubing
Definition

sharter tubing that is utilized to deliver secondary or IV piggyback fluids.

Connect to primary to port proximal to primary.

Term
Piggyback
Definition

smaller bag to deliver medicine-

connect bag to secondary tubing-heparin lock.

(500 cc and less typically 50-250 cc's)

Term
Heparin Lock 
Definition
give intravenous access without the use of an existing IV line.
Term
IV pump
Definition
controlled apparatus pump delivers a set amount of fluids per hour-(ml/hr)
Term
IV push
Definition
directly injecting medication into tubing use port that in proximal to the IV site
Term

NS (normal saline)

LR (Lactated Ringers)

D5W(Dextrose)

Definition
IV solutions
Term
SASH
Definition

Saline Flush First

Administer Drug

Saline Flush to follow

Heparin Flush (not alway)

Term
24 hrs
Definition
IV bags must be changed
Term
72 hrs
Definition
change IV set/tubings 
Term
Lipid & TBN
Definition
change every 24 hrs
Term
Isotonic fluids
Definition

expands intravascular compartment without affecting the intracelluar and interstital compartment.

ex. LR,NS(0.9%)

Term
Hypotonic fluid
Definition

shifts fluids out of the intravascular compartment, thus hydrating intracelluar and interstital.

NR (0.45%)

used in clients with cellular dehydration.

Term
Hypertonic fluids
Definition

draw fluids/electrolytes into the intravascular compartment dehydrating the intracellular, and intersitital.

ex. D5NS, D51.2NS,D5LR

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