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How do you sterilize an IV solution in the bag for use in the OR?
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Is it bad to use an IV bag that contains only plain water?
I am not a doctor and I could be wrong but an IV bag is pretty saline solution(salt water/electrolytes). The whole purpose is to rehydrate you faster hence the solution. An IV is there for efficiency and quickness. Water will do the trick just not the same affect.
Can you use bottled water in place of iv solution?
no
Dextrose 5 percent in Lactated Ringer's Solution label color?
D5W or Dextrose 5% in an IV bag is clear. There should be no discoloration. If you break open the bag and feel the solution it is sticky and runs like thin syrup.
500mg of a drug was added to a 100 mL IV bag what is the percent strength now of the solution?
600
You need to administer Ampicillin 1 gram IV piggyback over 30 minutes If you have a pre-mixed bag with 50 ml solution What will be the pump setting for this solution?
100ml
How can medications be administered intravenously?
minerals like potassium and calcium, vitamins, or drugs can be added to the IV solution by injecting them into the bottle or bag with a needle.
Is normal saline in drip line regular salt in iv?
in iv use. the solution contains 0.9% sodium chloride.
What is another word for glucose when it is man made for IV use?
Dextrose is used to describe glucose when manmade for IV use. D5W is an abbreviation for 5% dextrose in water, a common IV solution.
Why must you not write directly on an IV bag?
The ink from the sharpie or pen supposedly can seep thru into the Iv fluid contaminating the bag
Who invented the iv bag?
Dr.Carl Walter
How much can you fit in a 50cc IV bag?
An IV bag usually contains either 1000 mL (1 L) of fluids or 500 mL (0.5 L)
What is clafagyl iv solution?
It's an antibiotic/antifungal in IV form.
