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| isotonic solutions are used for what regarding IV therapy |
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Definition
replace or maintian vasular fluid volume
treatment of hypotension r/t hypovolemia
this is because the fluid stays in the vascular space |
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| hypotonic solutions are used for |
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Definition
replace cellular fluid
provide free water to maintain renal function |
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| I have a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis and is on diuretic therapy and i need to maintain renal function i will initiate what iv fluids |
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Definition
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| i need to decrease post op edema and maintain fluid balance as well as blood pressure in a patient i will hang what fluid type |
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| I need to be aware of giving a hypertonic solution to what patients |
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Definition
| hypernatremic patients and heart failure patients |
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Term
| hypotonic solutions should not be used in patients with and may result in |
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Definition
ICP third spacing
water intoxication |
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| I have a hypovolemic patient that is in shock i give |
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Term
| what are the objectives to IV therapy |
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Definition
| maintain restore and replace fluids |
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| I have a young woman post op and i see that she has D5W hanging i am most concerned with and why |
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Definition
| hyppnatremic encephalopathy due to increased estrogen level of young women increasing ADH as much as 50 % which keeps water and will increase swelling causing brain swell and death, |
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