lp 15 vocab

Question 1

gravity infusion

Answer 1

—the iv bag uses gravity to pull the medication into the body.as the gravity pulls down; it brings the medication with it

Question 1

Drip chamber-

Answer 1

plastic bag that drips into the iv system. This iv will go into blood one drip at a time

Question 2

Macrodrip set-

Answer 2

iv bag that allows for larger amounts of iv solutions to drip then regular bag

Question 3

Microdrip set-

Answer 3

iv bag that allows for much smaller amounts of iv solution to drip then regular bag, used in heavy moderation

Question 4

Phlebitis

Answer 4

• when a vein starts to become inflamed close to skin.

Question 5

Infiltration

Answer 5

—when the tube has been put into the skin, and the fluid is staring to leak into not where it’s supposed to be, like tissues- this fluid does not hurt the tissue

Question 6

Extravasation

Answer 6

• when the tube has been put into the skin, and the fluid is staring to leak into not where it’s supposed to be, like tissues- this fluid does hurt the tissue

Question 7

Roller clamp-

Answer 7

this clamp allows for fluids to flow at the specific rate that it is supposed to flow at. You have control over how much flows

Question 8

Intravenous

Answer 8

• goes inside of vein

Question 9

Prime tubing-

Answer 9

this is when you put fluid into the iv tube that will then remove all the air in the rube, so the patient can get all of the solution rather than just air included

Question 10

Secondary (Piggyback)

Answer 10

—a second medication that is added to the iv site. This allows for two medications to be placed so that they only need one iv sites, not two

Question 11

IV pump—

Answer 11

pump that allows for the delivery of fluids to go directly into the body of the patient, and allows for the control of substances