Iv Therapy
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Course overview
1. Identify the general purposes for intravenous therapy 2. Distinguish among the methods of medication administration using intravenous therapy 3. Identify common sites for intravenous therapy 4. Distinguish among the effects of isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic intravenous fluid 5. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of intravenous therapy 6. Discuss the steps of the nursing process as they relate to patients receiving IV therapy 7. Give the formula to calculate the flow rate of IV fluids 8. Calculate the flow rate of IV fluids. 9. Select appropriate guidelines for assisting with IV therapy 10. Identify the purpose and risks of infusion pumps 11. Apply the nursing process to care for patients receiving intravenous therapy
Subject areas
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