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IV Therapy Indications, Complications

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show fluid volume maintenance, fluid volume replacement, med administration, blood administration, TPN, emergency line,  
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Advantages of IV Therapy   show
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show PICC-every 6 weeks, IV inserted by paramedic w/in 24 hours, Peripheral site every 72 hours, Blood and TPN every 24 hours, CVC every 48-72 hours or 3xper week.  
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Nursing responsibilities for IV sites   show
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show Pain and irritation, infiltration and exravasion, occlusion, loss of patency, phlebitis, fluid overload  
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show seepage of IV fluids into tissue when IV cath penetrates vein  
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Extravasion and Infiltration Assessment   show
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show catheter permeates vein, poor taping of site, over manipulation  
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show Remove IV, cool compress  
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show kinked tubing, patient lying on tubing, infusion too slow  
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show IV stops dripping  
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show milk IV, aspirate, irrigate (if no resistance OK, if resistance may be clot>  
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show don't let IV run dry, flush periodically with 1-5 cc of NSS and before and after any intermittent IV therapy.  
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show bacterial, chemical, mechanical  
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Phelebitis Intervention   show
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show erythemia, pain or burning, warmth, edema, cordlike vein.  
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Phlebitis possible causes:   show
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Crystalloids   show
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show cloudy, yellowish, used to raise osmotic pressure, Dextran is clearish  
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show same tonicity as body 0.9% NSS  
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show Hypotension (increases BP), Hypovolemia  
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Complications of Isotonic IV   show
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show 0,9% NSS, D5W(isotonic in bottle, hypotonic in body), Lactated Ringers  
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show Will cause fluid to shift from intravascular to intracellular space.  
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Indications for Hypotonic IV   show
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show .45% sodium chloride, 5%dextrose water (becomes hypotonic in body)  
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show May cause edema  
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show low bp, slight edema but not w/CHF, pulls fluid from intracellular space to intravascular space  
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show Not as strong as Albumin, 10% Dextrose in Water D10W, 5% normal saline, D5 Ringers Lactate  
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Complications of Hypertonic IV   show
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show Patient Controlled Analgesia  
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show drug dosage, lockout period, basal rate  
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Central Venous Therapy Indications   show
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show altered skin integrity, anomalies of central vasculature, cancer in area, coagulopathies, fractured clavicle, septicemia, radiation to insertion site  
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Common insertion pathways for Central Venous Therapy   show
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show Air embolism, pneumothorax, sepsis,chest pain, confusion, hypotension, dyspnea, pallor, tachycardia, tachypnea, unresponsiveness  
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show amino acids, carbohydrates, electrolytes, minerals, vitamins, lipids, other (ie insulin)  
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show lipids are administered via Piggy back. (white, thin liquid)  
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Cautions for IV nutritional support   show
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show hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, dehydration, infection  
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show bowel surgery, chronic weight loss, bowel rest, coma, excess nitrogen loss, hepatic or renal failure, malnutrition, low serum albumin, hypermetabolic states  
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