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IV THERAPY
IV THERAPY
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
01/22/2012

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Term
Fluid that is inisde the cell?
Definition
Intracellular
Term
Fluid that is outside the cell?
Definition
Extracellular
Term
A balance between fluids and electroyltes?
Definition
Homeostais
Term
Fluid within the blood vessels?
Definition
Intravascular
Term
Fluids between the blood vessels and the cells?
Definition
Intersitial
Term
Cerebrospinal fluid, pericardial fluid, and Synovial fluid are called what type of fluid?
Definition
Transcellular
Term
the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower concentration of solute to higher concentration solute?
Definition
Osmosis
Term
This solution has the same amount of water and elctrolytes as the body?
Definition
Isotonic Solution
Term
A risk when using an isotonic solution?
Definition
fluid overload
Term
This solution has more fluid and electrolytes init then our body does?
Definition
hypertonic solution
Term
In a hypertonic solution what is happening?
Definition
Osmosis pulls water out of the cells causing the cells to shrink.
Term
This solution has less fluid and electrolytes then the body?
Definition
Hypotonic Solution
Term
What solution does not have osmosis occur?
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Isotonic Solution
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Complications of IV therapy?
Definition
Tissue Trauma
Infiltration
Inflammation
Infection
Fluid Volume Excess
Embolism
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