NSE 22A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Intravenous Therapy, Hypotension, Pediatrics
22 Dec 2016
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Nse 22a- week 7 nursing skills notes: module 11: intravenous fluid administration. Lesson 1: overview of iv fluid administration: goal of iv therapy. Administer continuous or intermittent solutions or medications. Assist in pain management: common iv puncture sites. Foot common in children; contraindicated in adults because of the danger of thrombophlebitis. Place ivs at the most distal side allows for the use of proximal sites later if the patient needs a venipuncture site change. Isotonic have the same osmolality as body fluids and are used most often to replace extracellular (intravascular) volume (e. g. , simple dehydration after prolonged vomiting) Isotonic solutions could cause increased fluid overload in patients with renal or cardiac disease. Hypotonic have an osmolality less than that of body fluids and are used most often to hydrate cells (e. g. , hypertonic dehydration, required water replacement: hypotonic solutions could exacerbate a hypotensive state in a patient with low blood pressure.
