Directions: Recalculate the IV Flow Rate

question 6

Short Answer

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable.
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The type of administration set that will be selected for an IVPB solution is _______________.

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Definitions:

Blood Buffer

These are systems in the blood that maintain its pH within the narrow range necessary for proper bodily function, by neutralizing acids and bases.

Regulation of pH

A process by which biological systems maintain the acidity or alkalinity (pH) within a narrow range, crucial for proper biochemical functioning and metabolic processes.

Clot Formation

The process of blood changing from a liquid to a solid state to stop bleeding and initiate healing when a blood vessel is injured.

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin is the compound found in red blood cells that is tasked with moving oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells and carrying carbon dioxide from the cells back to the lungs.