IV Therapy Extended Scope

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What is IV therapy? Have you ever undergone this kind of therapy or came across this term before? Well, worry no more as this quiz is meant to test and advance your knowledge on the subject. Get at least 80%.

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IV Therapy Extended Scope

In a fluid used for IV therapy, the sterile water into which electrolytes, proteins, or other materials are dissolved is referred to as the

.All IV fluids have the same impact within the body.

Which of the following are types of IV solutions?

An IV solution contains the electrolyte sodium. Which of the following statements is true concerning the sodium?

You are administering an IV solution that contains large proteins and molecules. As such, what category of IV solution are you administering?

A crystalloid solution typically contains sterile water and ____________.

. Which of the following best describes a hypertonic solution?

Identify the crystalloid solution.

The tonicity of an IV solution is described as

The most commonly used fluids for prehospital IV therapy are

As long as an isotonic solution is used, it makes no significant difference if the solution contains glucose molecules instead of electrolytes.

Osmosis is the movement of water from an area of high concentration of molecules and/or electrolytes to an area containing less of a concentration of molecules and/or electrolytes.

The most commonly administered IV fluid given prehospitally is a colloid solution.

Which of the following IV solutions contain potassium

Signs of fluid overload include:

Infusion of large amounts of ______ IV fluids can result in hemodilution

IV fluids are administered to:

When ___ solutions are adminstered to a normally hydrated patient, they will cause a movement of fluid from the intravascular space into the interstitial space and intracellular compartment.

It is important to read the label on every IV bag because