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Nursing Skills

Gravity Setup for Maintenance IV Fluids

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Maintenance IV fluids help keep a patient's fluid and electrolyte balance steady during hospital care. Patients who cannot drink by mouth may need IV fluids with or without electrolytes to help prevent hypovolemia, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance. Patients who are NPO, or nil per os, before surgery or a procedure with...

Transcript

1. Considerazioni generali sulla procedura (revisione in camera, con il paziente).

  1. Entrando per la prima volta nella stanza del paziente, lavarsi le mani con sapone e acqua tiepida, applicando un attrito vigoroso per almeno 20 s. I disinfettanti per le mani possono essere utilizzati se le mani non sono visibilmente...

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Maintenance IV FluidsIV Fluid AdministrationElectrolyte BalanceFluid And ElectrolyteGravity Flow InfusionInfusion PumpIV Gravity TubingDrip Rate CalculationIntravascular VolumeHospitalized Patients