Title: Describe the principles of intravenous (IV) therapy.
Course: Practical Nursing II (14052-II) > Section: Understanding Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Description should include

- types of IV therapy (e.g., blood transfusion, total parenteral nutrition [TPN], fluids)
- types of devices used for IV therapy
- types of IV maintenance
  - site assessment
  - cleaning
  - changing administration set
  - changing dressing
  - hanging a new bag of fluid
- types of IV solutions
- complications of IV therapy (e.g., phlebitis, infection, infiltration, embolism, hypervolemia).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the purposes of IV therapy?
- What actions should one take if the client has a complication with IV therapy (e.g., phlebitis, infection, infiltration, embolism, hypervolemia)?
- What types of devices are used for IV therapy?
- How are tonicity, solute, isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic defined?
- Which IV fluids are isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic?
- What factors affect infusion rates?
- What procedures are involved in IV site, tubing, and bag labeling?