IV fluids Flashcards
1
Q
NS general usage
A
expands IV volume
2
Q
LR general usage
A
rehydrating most types of dehydration
3
Q
NS specific uses
A
- blood loss
- fluid replacement
- hypotension
- hyponatremia
- hypercalcemia (flush Ca out)
4
Q
LR specific uses
A
- burns
- lower GI loss
- acute blood loss
- hypovolemia from 3rd spacing
5
Q
1/2 NS general usage
A
water replacement back into cells
6
Q
1/2 NS specific usage
A
DKA (hypertonic blood)
gastric fluid loss (NG,V)
7
Q
contraindication for 1/2 NS & D5W
A
increased intracranial pressure pts leading to cerebral edema
8
Q
D5W usage
A
hypernatremia
