Medical Mathematics: Intravenous Infusions

Question 1

Dextrose abbreviation

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Water abbreviation

Answer 2

W

Question 3

Saline abbreviation

Answer 3

S

Question 4

Normal saline abbreviation

Answer 4

NS

Question 5

sodium chloride abbreviation

Answer 5

NaCl

Question 6

lactated Ringer’s abbreviation

Answer 6

LR or LRS

Question 7

Ringer’s Lactated abbreviation

Answer 7

RL

Question 8

NS Normal Saline =

Answer 8

0.9% sodium chloride solution

Question 9

Electrolytes (such as KCl {potasium chloride})

Answer 9

added to the IV fluid and are measured in milliequivalents (mEq) per liter (L)

Question 10

Solution strength

Answer 10

is written as a number next to the letter of the solution component abbreviation
the number may be written as a subscript

Question 11

infusion equipment

Answer 11

electronically regulated IV solutions

manually regulated IV solutions

Question 12

electronically regulated infusion solutions

Answer 12

infusion device
special tubing
alarm
powered by direct current or rechargeable batteries

Question 13

examples of electronically regulated infusion solutions

Answer 13

volumetric infusion controller (depend on gravity to maintain the desired flow rate as mL per hour or drops per minute)
infusion pump (does not depend on gravity and maintains the flow rate by displacing fluid)
syringe pump

Question 14

manually regulated infusion solutions

Answer 14

primary IV tubing

secondary IV tubing

Question 15

Primary IV tubing

Answer 15

IV solution bag
drip chamber
injection port(s)
roller clamp

Question 16

secondary IV tubing (Piggyback)

Answer 16

Manual IV tubing sets are calibrated according to the drop factor (the number of drops per mL) as 10, 15, 20 macrodrops per mL (gtt/mL) and 60 microdrops per mL (microgtt/mL)

Question 17

Adjusting flow rate page 99

Answer 17

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Question 18

intravenous infusions provide

Answer 18

fluid, electrolytes, nutrients, minerals, and specific medications