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