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IVF Study Form

This document summarizes the contents, indications, contraindications, administration, and nursing responsibilities for two IV solutions: D5W and normal saline. D5W is indicated to treat hypoglycemia and provide calories enterally when oral intake is inadequate. It should not be used for patients with intracranial hemorrhage, delirium tremens, or who are dehydrated. Slow infusion is needed to avoid hyperglycemia. Nurses should monitor vital signs, know the patient's history, check for allergies, and monitor input/output. Normal saline has no listed indications or contraindications. Nurses should monitor vital signs, the patient's history, for allergies, and input/output

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IVF Study Form

This document summarizes the contents, indications, contraindications, administration, and nursing responsibilities for two IV solutions: D5W and normal saline. D5W is indicated to treat hypoglycemia and provide calories enterally when oral intake is inadequate. It should not be used for patients with intracranial hemorrhage, delirium tremens, or who are dehydrated. Slow infusion is needed to avoid hyperglycemia. Nurses should monitor vital signs, know the patient's history, check for allergies, and monitor input/output. Normal saline has no listed indications or contraindications. Nurses should monitor vital signs, the patient's history, for allergies, and input/output

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IVF Study

Type of
Content Classification Indication Contraindication How to Supply Nursing Responsibility
Solution
(1 point) (1 point)) (1 point) (1 point) (1 point) (12 points)

D5W 50% Dextrose 50% Dextrose A concentrated Slow infusion of  Monitor patient
in water Injection is dextrose solution hypertonic vital signs
indicated in the should not be used solutions is
The solution treatment of when intracranial or essential to
has an insulin intraspinal insure proper  Know patient’s
osmolarity of hypoglycemia hemorrhage is utilization of history
2.53 (hyperinsulinemia present, nor in the dextrose and  Know if the
mOsmol/mL or insulin shock) presence of avoid patent is allergic
(calc.), a pH to restore blood delirium tremens if production of  Monitor output
of 4.2 (3.2 to glucose levels. the patient is hyperglycemia. and input
6.5) and may The solution is already dehydrated.
contain also indicated, Dextrose injection
sodium after dilution, for without electrolytes
hydroxide intravenous should not be
and/or infusion as a administered
hydrochloric source of simultaneously with
acid for pH carbohydrate blood through the
adjustment. calories in same infusion set
patients whose because of the
oral intake is possibility that
restricted or pseudoagglutinatio
inadequate to n of red cells may
maintain occur.
nutritional
requirements.
Slow infusion of
hypertonic
solutions is
essential to
insure proper
utilization of
dextrose and
avoid production
of
hyperglycemia.

Normal saline  Monitor patient


vital signs

 Know patient’s
history
 Know if the
patent is allergic
 Monitor output
and input

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