Week Seven: Chapter 15 (Pharm Book)

Question 1

What is a buffer?

Answer 1

Neutralizer

Question 2

What is a colloid?

Answer 2

Blood product or like a blood product
Expands vessels
Ex. whole blood

Question 3

What are crystaloids?

Answer 3

Have electrolyes dissolved in water used for fluid replacement and fluid therapy
(dehydration, surgery)

Question 4

What is turgor?

Answer 4

Fullness of something (tissue, fluids)

Question 5

How much of an animals body weight is water?

Answer 5

50-70% (80% for babies)

Question 6

What is hypertonic?

Answer 6

More concentrated than blood
(water wants out)
Shock therapy

Question 7

What is isotonic?

Answer 7

Match concentration of blood

General therapy

Question 8

What is hypotonic?

Answer 8

Lower concentration than cells

water wants in

Question 9

Dextrose is never given…

Answer 9

Subcutaneous

Question 10

What is usually the concentration of Dextrose?

Answer 10

5%

Question 11

What is the usual concentration of Saline (NaCl)

Answer 11

0.9%

Question 12

Abreviations for Lactated Ringers Solution

Answer 12

LRS, RLS, RL, LR

Question 13

What is Lactated Ringers Solution?

Answer 13

Built to maintain pH

Question 14

What is Plasma-Lyte?

Answer 14

Mimics natural concentration of blood

Question 15

What are some indications for fluid therapy?

Answer 15

dehydration and surgical or general maintanence

Question 16

How do you monitor fluid administration?

Answer 16

Check if water is leaking out of any holes (nose running, crying) and check for swelling

Question 17

What is the primary port?

Answer 17

Put things in and take things out

Question 18

What is the insertion port?

Answer 18

Connects other things

Question 19

Difference kinds of drip sets?

Answer 19

Macro (big drips) and micro (little drips)

Question 20

How many drips is there for macro drip sets?

Answer 20

10 gtt/mL or 15 gtt/mL

Question 21

How many drips is there for micro drip sets?

Answer 21

60 gtt/mL

Question 22

What is the insertion spike?

Answer 22

Top of drip set, sterile

Question 23

What is the slide clamp?

Answer 23

Slids, on/off switch

Question 24

What is the roller clamp?

Answer 24

Rolls, closed=slower, open=faster

Question 25

What is the drip chamber?

Answer 25

Drops fall into here

Question 26

Where is the injection port?

Answer 26

Closest to the patient

Question 27

What do fluid bags need to be labeled with?

Answer 27

What patient, date it was opened, your initials, starter line and drugs added
(Nice to have the flow and drip rates)