Effectivness of mannitol Flashcards
simply what a nurse can assess if the medication is working
mannitol is what type of medication?
osmotic diuretic
typically what type of condition are we going to use mannitol in?
increased intracranial pressure
what is the purpose of an osmotic diuretic?
increased intravascular pressure by drawing fluid from the interstitial spaces and from the brain cells
what would we want to monitor for a patient who is on an osmotic diuretic ?
renal function
what are side effects of taking mannitol?
fluid and electrolye imbalances
pulmonary edema
nausea/vomit
headache
tachycardia
hyponatremia and dehydeation
why can a patient on mannitol develop pulmonary edema?
rapid shifts of fluids
why can a patient on mannitol experience tachycardia?
rapid fluid loss
how would we know the effectivness of the medication?
decrease amount of prssure
loss of weight
better neurological status
if a there is crystallization in the vial what should the nurse do?
do not adminsiter the medication
