EXERCISE 6- KINDS OF IV ADMINISTRATION SETS

IV BOLUS AND IV PUSH

Injection of small amount of undiluted medication either directly into the vein, or through a heparin lock, or the port on IV tubing.

IV BOLUS AND IV PUSH

This method is used to achieve an immediate effect

● Directly into the vein

● Through a heparin lock

● The port on IV tubing

IV BOLUS AND IV PUSH is the injection of small amount of undiluted medication either___

CONTINUOUS IV OR DRIP INFUSION

IV fluids or medication such as aminophylline and heparin are added to IV fluid container and hung at the patient's bedside and allow to drip slowly into the vein by gravity pull or through the use of an electric battery-operated volumetric infusion pumps.

aminophylline and heparin

Examples of drugs in CONTINUOUS IV OR DRIP INFUSION

CONTINUOUS IV OR DRIP INFUSION

This is a slow primary line infusion of an IV preparation to maintain a therapeutic drug level or provide fluid and electrolyte replacement.

INTERMITTENT IV INFUSION

This is an infusion of a volume of fluid/ medication over a set period of time at prescribed intervals and then stopped until the next dose is required.

INTERMITTENT IV INFUSION

This may be called a piggyback medication, a secondary medication, or a mini bag medication.

● Piggyback medication

● Secondary medication

● Mini bag medication

INTERMITTENT IV INFUSION may also be called as ___

HEPARIN LOCK OR HEPARIN WELL SYSTEM

This is a device consisting of an IV needle attached to a short plastic tube which terminates in a rubber seal through which medication is injected or infused at designated times.

INFUSION PUMP

This infuses fluids, medication or nutrients into a patient's circulatory system.

INFUSION PUMP

It is generally used intravenously.

Infusion pumps and syringe pumps

These are devices used to administered LVP solutions and control flow rates.

LVP solutions and control flow rates

Infusion pumps and syringe pumps are devices used to administere___

Syringe pumps

These are used to deliver a very small amount of medications, mechanically moving the piston of a syringe to send medication into IV tubing.