Important things to know about fluid volume expanders

Question 1

What should you monitor for when giving fluids?

Answer 1

Watch for breathing sounds (crackles indicates too much fluid and pulmonary edema)
Low urine Output
Peripheral Edema

Question 2

What indicates hypovolemia in a patient?

Answer 2

Tachycardia, Low BP, and poor skin turgor

Question 3

What indicates hypervolemia in a patient?

Answer 3

pulmonary edema, peripheral edema, Hypertension (bounding pulse, shortness of breath)