IV Therapy Flashcards
It is the administration of liquid substances directly into a vein.
Intavenous Therapy
An efficient and effective method of supplying fluid directly into the ___________
compartment and replacing fluid losses
Supply fluid when patients are ______ (purpose)
unable to take in an adequate volume of fluids by mouth.
Provide ____ and other electrolytes needed (purpose)
salts
Provide ____ tamis (purpose)
Glucose
Provide ___ and ___ (purpose)
water-soluble vitamins & medications
Establish a ______ for rapidly needed medications (purpose)
lifeline
To correct ____ (purpose)
dehydration
For administration of ______ (purpose)
blood/b.component
Provide nutrition while resting the _____ (purpose)
Gi tract
Monitor ____ (purpose) acronym yan
Central Venous Pressure
For ___ pt. (indication)
dehydrated
For ____ pts (indication)
Burn
For patient whose been ordered ____ as his/her diet
NPO
Advantages
cant take oral meds
accurate dose
acts instantly
Disadvantages
bleeding, infiltration, infection, allergic reaction
limit pt activities
costly
2 Delivery method
peripheral Iv therapy
Central IV therapy
Administration of IV through the vein (lower and upper extremities)
Peripheral IV therapy
Administration of IV solution through central vein (subclavian and jugular vein)
Central IV Therapy
Administration of IV solution through central vein (2 veins)
Subclavian and jugular vein
Proportion of body fluids
Intracellular and extracellular
percentage of Intracellular
70%
Found inside the cell surrounded by a membrane
Intracellular
This is a compartment with highest percentage of water in adults
Intracellular
percentage of extracellular
30%
Found outside the cell
extracellular
3 types of extracellular
Interstitial
Intravascular
Transcellular
25%, found in between cells
Interstitial
5%, found inside the blood vessels and lymphatic vessels
Intravascular
1-2%, found inside body cavities like pleura, peritoneum, CSF
Transcellular
1-2%, found inside body cavities like ___,__,___
pleura, peritoneum, CSF
3 INTRAVENOUS SOLUTIONS
Crystalloids, Colloids, Blood products
Large protein molecules
Colloids
Can’t cross capillary membrane
Colloids
Draw fluid from interstitial and intracellular compartments into vascular compartment.
Colloids
Work well in reducing edema while expanding vascular compartment
Colloids