Pharm One Final 7 - IV Infiltration

Question 1

What is IV infiltration?

What are the symptoms/signs?

Answer 1

Catheter moves out of the vein

1. Redness around immed. site and blanching further out
2. PAIN or tenderness
3. IV no longer working
4. Cool skin temp around the site.

CHANGE the IV to another site

Question 2

How to treat IV infiltration?

Answer 2

Severe -
elevate limb, WARM compress if isotonic

some meds like K+ apply a COLD compress

Completely remove and restart in a different site