L4 Injection Infusion

Question 1

Body fluid ratio

Answer 1

Intracellular fluid = 2/3
Extracellular fluid =1/3

Question 2

Electrolytes types & function

Answer 2

Sodium
-135-145 mEq/L
-maintain water balance

Potassium
-fluid balance for smooth, skeletal & cardiac muscle

Calcium
-contract & relax of muscle

Question 3

Identify factors affecting body fluid volume in body

Analyze the risk factors of intravenous therapy complications

Describe the safe practice of intravenous infusion and injection

Apply nursing process in intravenous infusion and injection with consideration of
medication safety

Question 4

Identify factors affecting body fluid volume in body

Answer 4

1. Illness
   Renal failure, vomitting
2. Trauma
   Burn cause electrolyte loss from cell
3. Medication
   Diuretic cause loss of urine-) fluid loss
4. Diet
   Excessive ingestion of sodium

Question 5

risk factors of intravenous therapy complications

Answer 5

1. Infiltration
   Leakage of IV fluid into extravenous
2. Extravasion
   Leakage of IV Fluid causing tissue damage
3. Phlebitis
   Inflammation of vein
   (Physically by bad insertion or chemically irritated by fluid)
4. Thrombophlebitis
   Inflammation that cause blood clot formed
5. Sepsis
   Entry of microorganism to blood
6. fluid overload
   Give diuretics
7. Air embolism
   Air locked in tubing / syringe before infusion
   Prevent passage of blood.