Final Flashcards
names of parts of IV tubing
- Spike / Piercing Pin
- Vent (glass requires one!)
- Drip chamber
- Roller Clamp
- Y-port
- Luer Lock / Hub
what makes something hypotonic
Less than 250
range of isotonic
250-375 mOsm/L
what makes something hypertonic
> 375 mOsm/L
3 examples of hypotonic solutions
- sterile water
- 0.45% sodium chloride
- 2.5% dextrose in water
hypotonic fluid affects on body
shifts fluid out of the intravascular compartment, hydrating the cells and the interstitial compartments (into intracellular space)
~water moves into cells, possibly causing them to burst
hypertonic fluid affect on body
draws fluid into the intravascular compartment from the cells & the interstitial compartments
~will shift ECF from the interstitial spaces into the plasma
~water w/in a cell moves to the ECF, causing cells to shrink
3 examples of isotonic solutions
- 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline)
- Lactated Ringer’s solution
- 5% dextrose in water (D5W)
3 examples of hypertonic solutions
- 5% dextrose in 0.9% NaCl
- 5% dextrose in Lactated Ringer’s
- 10% Dextrose
hypotonic fluid affects on body
body fluids shift out of blood vessels and interstitial spaces
isotonic fluid affects on body
Expand the intravascular portion of the extracellular fluid compartment
2 precautions with hypertonic solution
- Irritating to vessel walls
2. May cause circulatory overload
3 indications for hypotonic solution
- Hypertonic dehydration
- Water replacement
- Diabetic ketoacidosis after initial sodium NaCl replacement
3 indications for isotonic solution
- Fluid loss
- Dehydration
- Hypernatremia
solutions you need to be cautious with
- high osmolarity due to potential irritation of the vein
- solutions that can act on the heart (K, Mg, etc)
- Calcium gluconate d/t necrosis and sloughing if extravasion occurs
- B complex, need to go slow d/t GI effects
- Large doses of niacin (never over 2mg) d/t vasodilation and hypotension
3 contraindications to hypertonic solutions
- CHF
- Pulmonary edema
- Can cause/increase HTN
precaution with hypotonic solution
Do not give to pts with low BP because it will further aggravate hypotension
2 precautions with isotonic solutions
- Renal/cardiac dz with increased risk of fluid overload
2. May cause dilution of hemoglobin and lower hematocrit
how do you calculate osmolarity
Solution Osmolarity = total mOsm/vol x 1000mL/L
Drip rate formula
[Volume (mL) x drop factor (drops/mL)] / Time (min) = Drops/min (flow rate)
solutions you need to be cautious with
- high osmolarity due to potential irritation of the vein
- solutions that can act on the heart (K, Mg, etc)
- Calcium gluconate d/t necrosis and sloughing if extravasion occurs
- B complex, need to go slow d/t GI effects
- Large doses of niacin (never over 2mg) d/t vasodilation and hypotension
what does magnesium do to blood vessels
dilates them
Will folate precipitate with other nutrients?
Yes
Things Mg could help (3)
- STEMI
- Migraines
- Bronchial hyperreactivity
side effects of calcium
kidney stones, hypercalcemia
special consideration with calcium gluconate
Avoid extravasion, could cause sloughing and necrosis
caution with potassium (3)
- renal insufficiency
- Endocrine disorders
- Potassium-sparring diuretics
what is calcium gluconate the antidote for
magnesium sulfate
what does magnesium do to blood vessels
dilates them
Who should you not give IV Mg to (4)
- Neuromuscular diseases like myasthenia gravis
- Renal insufficiency
- Heart block
- Pregnancy