NUR 340L Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Peripheral Venous Catheter, Peripheral Vascular System, Venous Blood
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What is a peripheral venous catheter: small flexible tube placed into a peripheral vein for administration of fluids/medications as well as obtaining blood samples. Indications for an intravenous (iv) catheter: venous blood sampling. Iv therapy which involves administering fluids/meds via an intravenous catheter for the purpose of: Giving fluid replacement, electrolytes and or nutrients. Providing meidcations (on a continuous or intermittent basis) Mg (1. 3-2. 3), cl (97-107: glucose (70-126, bun (7-18)/cre (0. 6-1. 2, pt (11-12. 5)/ptt (60-70 seconds, wbc (4. 5-11) Peripheral intravenous catheter site: body areas with significant edema, burns, sclerosis, phlebitis, thrombosis, trauma, rash, or wounds, overlying cellulitis, avoid: Area near or distal to a fracture. Adult legs blood and fluids may pool. Length of therapy: type of procedure, patients age and activity level, condition of patients veins, rate of infusion, solution to be infused, site availability size and condition of veins.
