Intro Pharm Ch 8

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IV Fluids
D
W
NS
D5W
- D = destrose
- W = Water
- NS = normal saline (isotonic) in water 0.9%
- D5W = 5% dextrose inwater
Microdrip drip rate
Macrodrip rates
Infusion Pumps
Microdrip = 60gtt/ mL

Macrodrip - drops/ mL differ by manufacturer usually 10-20gtt/mL
- Infusion pumps - electric pump - you input total mL to be infused and mL/ hour
- tubing factor is alway 60 gtt/ mL
Labeling IVs
- Patient Name
- room
- bed
- date time
- order
- initials
Basic IV drip rates

(# of mL to infuse x TF) / # of minutes = gtt/ min

TF = tubing factor
IV calculations with an Infusion Pump

# of mL ordered / # of hours to run = mL/ hr
Calc for how long an IV will run

# mL / # mL/hr = # hours to run
Use Microdrip tubing when:

Use Macrodrip tubing when:
- Microdrip:
- IV is to be adminsitered over long period
- small amount of fluid is to be infused
- macrodrops/ min are too few - may clot
- Macrodrip:
- large amount of fluid over short time
- microdrops/ min are too many - counting drip rate becomes difficult
Signs of IV infiltration
infiltration = iv pushed out of vessel - fluid is enerting tissue
- swelling
- pain
- coolness
- pallor at the insertion site (pale)
admixture

premixed IVPB
IVPB general rule for infusion time

if drug into does not specify use:

30 min/ 50 mL solution (FOR ADULTS)
PICC

peripherally inserted central catheter

longterm indwelling catheter
Enteral Nutrition
intermittent
cyclic
continuous
Enteral feeding through NGT, PEG tube, G tube, J tube
- intermittent - delivered at regular intervals
- cyclic - giving formula over several hours fo the day
- continuous - infused constantly

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Intro Pharm Ch 8

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Intro Pharm (Med math) ch 8 on IV drip rates

Updated

2011-07-29T15:11:37Z

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