TYPE OF CLASSIFICATI CONTENT MECHANISM INDICATION CONTRA- HOW DOSE NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

SOLUTION ON OF ACTION INDICATION SUPPLIED

Lactated - Hypertonic Electrolytes Hypertonic - Treatment for Hypersensitivity 1000 mL 1L @ 30 > Do not administer unless solution is clear
Ringer’s - in 1000 ml; Solutions are persons needing to any of the gtts/min. and container is undamaged.
Solution with Nonpyrogenic, those that have extra calories who components. > Caution must be exercised in the
5% Dextrose parenteral Sodium- 130 an effective cannot tolerate administration of parenteral fluids, especially
(D5LR) fluid, mmol osmolarity fluid overload. those containing sodium ions to patients
electrolyte and Potassium- greater than the - Treatment of receiving corticosteroids or corticotrophin.
nutrient 4 mmol body fluids. This shock. >Solution containing acetate should be used
replenisher pulls the fluid with caution as excess administration may
into the vascular result in metabolic alkalosis.
Calcium-
by osmosis >Solution containing dextrose should be used
1.4 mmol
resulting in an with caution in patients with known
Chloride-
increase subclinical or overt diabetes mellitus.
109 mmol
vascular volume. > Discard unused portion.
Lactate- 28
It raises > In very low birth weight infants, excessive
mmol
intravascular or rapid administration of dextrose injection
osmotic pressure may result in increased serum osmolality and
and provides possible intracerebral hemorrhage.
fluid, electrolytes
and calories for ( Potter 2005: 1162)
energy.
(Potter2005:116
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