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Lab 1 Peripheral line goes: Used for tx up to: line only good for: |
arm or hand short term (less than 4 weeks) only good for 4 days |
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Central lines terminate in the |
Superior Vena Cava |
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Isotonic solution |
0.9% NaCl-Does not move into or out of cells |
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Hypotonic Solutions |
pulls fluid INTO cells |
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Hypertonic solution: |
pushes fluid OUT OF cells |
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Change Schedules: Bags- Tubing- IV Sites- |
Bags-24 hours Tubing-96 hours (4 days) IV Sites-96 hours (4 days) |
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ALWAYS ___________ YOUR TUBING |
LABEL |
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What is an admixture and what is important to do if you do it. |
adding medication to IV fluid. Always put a red sticker on the bag to indicate you have added medication |
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Hep lock/Saline Lock is flushed: |
Every Shift 2-3mL |
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Flushing IV site: |
every 8 hours, using 10 mL or more syringe |
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Discontinuing a saline lock |
never discontinue working IV site untill new one is working. |
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Taking out IV |
Check catheter tip, if on anticoagulants, pressure is needed for a longer time. |
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Lab 2: Administration technique for saline lock: |
SAS Saline, Antibiotic/med, Saline |
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Admin med through Saline Lock Consult Garhart IV book for: |
Rate, dilution and side effects (not compatibility because your just pushing it into the saline lock and using SAS, and everything is compatible with saline) |
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When pushing IV meds into a primary line, which port do you use? |
Port closest to injection site |
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When pusing in primary line what do you consult in Gahart book? |
Rate, dilution, compatibility and side effects |
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List 7 steps in admin IV push into primary line |
Prepare med using aseptic technique Stop pump or clamp off drip Pinch tubing above port NS flush Admin med over time NS flush-restart pump or drip |
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What is important to remember about a piggy back administration |
The secondary bag must be higher than the primary bag |
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How do you prime a piggy back? |
Back Priming |
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When do you use a flush bag? |
When you will be hanging multiple IVPB bags in a 24 hour period. |
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Formation of precipitate when adding medications indicate: |
Incompatibility |
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Signs of incompatibility include: |
cloudiness, crystals, bubbles, color change, precipitation |
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What additivemay cause phlebitis |
Potassium |
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What to do when infusion stops unexpectedly? |
Check from patient to machine, flush with saline, Raise the height of the bag |
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KVO/TKO is a drip about: |
10-15mL/hour |
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PCA: Modes of Delivary- Basal VS PCA |
Basal: A low level being administered all the time PCA: patint push button when in pain, get a small dose of medication. Bolus: give an ammount when patient about to go through painfull procedure. |
