Medical Mathematics: Intravenous Infusions COPY Flashcards
Dextrose abbreviation
D
Water abbreviation
W
Saline abbreviation
S
Normal saline abbreviation
NS
sodium chloride abbreviation
NaCl
lactated Ringer’s abbreviation
LR or LRS
Ringer’s Lactated abbreviation
RL
NS Normal Saline =
0.9% sodium chloride solution
Electrolytes (such as KCl {potasium chloride})
added to the IV fluid and are measured in milliequivalents (mEq) per liter (L)
Solution strength
is written as a number next to the letter of the solution component abbreviation
the number may be written as a subscript
infusion equipment
electronically regulated IV solutions
manually regulated IV solutions
electronically regulated infusion solutions
infusion device
special tubing
alarm
powered by direct current or rechargeable batteries
examples of electronically regulated infusion solutions
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
manually regulated infusion solutions
primary IV tubing
secondary IV tubing
Primary IV tubing
IV solution bag
drip chamber
injection port(s)
roller clamp