Unit 2: Chapter 42 Flashcards
1
Q
Autologous tansfusion
A
collection and reinfusion of a patient’s own blood
2
Q
Hydrostatic Pressure
A
force of the fluid pressing outward against a surface
3
Q
Infiltration
A
when an IV catheter becomes dislodged or a vein ruptures and IV fluids inadvertently enter subcutaneous tissue around the venipuncture site
4
Q
Oncotic Pressure or Colloid osmotic pressure
A
an inward pulling force cause by blood proteins that helps move fluid from the interstitial area back into capillaries
5
Q
Phlebitis
A
Inflammation of a vein
