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Vocab for IV Therapy Final

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Hyponatremia   A condition in which the sodium level is below normal (less than 135mEq/L)  
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Hypernatremia   The serum level of sodium is elevated to above 145 mEq/L  
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Hyperkalemia   A serum plasma level of potassium above 5.5 mEq/L  
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Acidosis   Blood ph below normal (less than 7.35)  
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Alkalosis   Blood ph above normal (greater than 7.45)  
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Metabolic Acidosis   A clinical disturbance charcterized by a low ph and a high plasma HC03  
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Metabolic Alkalosis   A clinical disturbance characterized by a high ph and hlasma HC03 level  
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Osmosis   The movement of water from a lower comcentration to a higher concentration across a semipermeable membrane  
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Diffusion   The passage between the molecules of another to form a mixture of the two substances  
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Phlebitis   Inflammation of a vein associated with chemical irritation, or bacterial infection  
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Active Transport   The passage of a substance across a cell membrance by an energy consuming process that permits diffusion to take place  
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Fluid Volume Deficit   'Dehydration' it may be cause by an actual decrease in body water, excessive fluid loss or inadequate fluid intake  
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Fluid Volume Excess   Is always secondary to an increase in total body sodium content, which causes total body water increase  
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Isotinic Solution   A solution with the same osmolarity as plasma  
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Hypotonic solution   A soluton with an osmolarity lower than that of plasma  
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Hypertonec solution   A solution with an osmolarity higher than that of plasma  
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Infiltration   Process of seepage or diffusion of IV flueds into tissue  
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Estravasation   Escape of fluid from a vessel into the surrounding tissue  
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primary Set/Standard Set   Available in micro/macro drip has 1,2,or3 access ports  
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Secondary Set   Piggy back set and volum controll set  
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pH   Hydrogen ion (H+) concentration of that fluid/solution  
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Tort   Private wrong or act of omission results in civil action by the harmed preson (intentional or unintentional)  
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Rule of Liability   Every one is liable for their own wrong doing (med errors, administation of IV fluids, Knosledge re:IV fluid, medication, and techniques  
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Breach of Duty   Failure to observe, intervene (6 Rights of Med. Administration)  
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Incident Reports   Medicanion errors, mislabeling, misreading policy or procedure fon followed  
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Hyperkerkalcmia   Serum potassium levels above 5.5  
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