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IV Therapy is used for:   Fluid volume maintenance, Fluid volume replacement, med administration, blood administration, TPN, emergency line,  
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Nursing responsibilities for IV sites   assess site (CLEAN, DRY, INTACT) document at least every 8 hours, awareness of Fluid types and complications.  
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Complications of IV therapy   ain and irritation, infiltration and extraversion, occlusion, loss of patency, phlebitis.  
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Phlebitis Causes   bacterial, chemical, mechanical  
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Phlebitis Assessment   erythema, pain or burning, warmth, oedema, cordlike vein.  
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Crystalloids   clear fluids, dextrose or saline, can be Iso, Hypo or Hyper tonic  
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Colloids   cloudy, yellowish, used to raise osmotic pressure,  
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Isotonic IV   same tonicity as body 0.9% NSS  
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Reasons to give an Isotonic IV   Hypotension (increases BP), Hypovolemia  
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Complications of Isotonic IV   Fluid overload  
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Examples of Isotonic Solutions   0,9% NSS, D5W(isotonic in bottle, hypotonic in body), Lactated Ringers  
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Reasons to give a Hypotonic IV   Will cause Fluid to shift from intravascular to intracellular space.  
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Indications for Hypotonic IV   dehydration  
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Hypotonic Solutions   45% sodium chloride, 5%dextrose water (becomes hypotonic in body)  
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Complications of hypotonic solution   May cause oedema, more fluid in bloodstream can cause circulatory overload.  
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Reasons to give a hypertonic IV   low blood pressure, slight oedema but not w/CHF, pulls fluid from intracellular space to intravascular space  
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