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Cheever, Kerry. IV Therapy Demystified. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2007.

IV Therapy Demystified

Authors: Kerry Cheever

Published:  December 2007

eISBN: 9780071595834 007159583X | ISBN: 9780071496780
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  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Introduction to Intravenous Therapy
  • Therapy Defined
  • Historical Evolution of I.V. Therapy
  • I.V. Therapy Today
  • Indications for I.V. Therapy
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2 Fluids and Electrolytes
  • Body Fluids
  • Fluid Compartments
  • Electrolytes
  • Mechanisms that Maintain Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
  • Fluid Tonicity
  • Sodium Balance
  • Chloride Balance
  • Potassium Balance
  • Magnesium Balance
  • Calcium Balance
  • Phosphate Balance
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3 Intravenous Therapy Delivery Systems
  • Introduction to Intravenous (I.V.) Therapy Delivery Systems
  • Infusion Containers
  • I.V. Lines
  • Delivering I.V. Solutions
  • Summary
  • Chapter 4 Peripheral Intravenous Therapy
  • Indications for Peripheral Intravenous (I.V.) Therapy
  • Initiating I.V. Therapy
  • Changing I.V. Systems
  • Discontinuing I.V. Therapy
  • Summary
  • Chapter 5 Central Intravenous Therapy
  • Indications for Central Intravenous (I.V.) Therapy
  • Central Venous Access Routes
  • Venous Access Device Adverse Events
  • Discontinuing Central I.V. Therapy
  • Summary
  • Chapter 6 Intravenous Therapy and the Nursing Process
  • Review of the Nursing Process
  • Common Nursing Diagnoses for Patients Receiving I.V. Therapy
  • Summary
  • Chapter 7 Crystalloid Solutions
  • Crystalloids Defined
  • Tonicity of Solutions
  • Physiologic Responses to Crystalloid Infusions
  • Composition of Solutions
  • Summary
  • Chapter 8 Colloid Solutions
  • Colloids Defined
  • Types of Colloids
  • Indications for the Use of Colloids
  • Albumin
  • Plasma Protein Fraction
  • Hespan
  • Dextran
  • Gelatins
  • Summary
  • Chapter 9 Blood Component Therapy
  • Blood Components Defined
  • Types of Blood Components
  • Modified Packed Red Blood Cells
  • Procedures for Blood Transfusion
  • Summary
  • Chapter 10 Parenteral Nutrition Therapy
  • Parenteral Nutrition Defined
  • Types of Parenteral Nutrition
  • Methods of Delivering Parenteral Nutrition
  • Procedures for Administering Parenteral Nutrition
  • Summary
  • Chapter 11 Intravenous Pharmacologic Therapy
  • Indications for Intravenous (I.V.) Pharmacologic Therapy
  • Basic Principles of Administering I.V. Pharmacologic Agents
  • Methods for Delivering I.V. Pharmacologic Agents
  • Adverse Events
  • Classes of I.V. Pharmacologic Agents, Methods of Delivery, and Incompatibilities
  • Summary
  • Chapter 12 Intravenous Therapy and Infants and Children
  • Indications for Intravenous (I.V.) Therapy in Infants and Children
  • Selecting I.V. Therapy Delivery Systems for Infants and Children
  • Patient Preparation
  • Peripheral I.V. Therapy
  • Central I.V. Therapy
  • Alternative Infusion Therapy Delivery Sites
  • Delivery of I.V. Therapy in Infants and Children
  • Summary
  • Chapter 13 Intravenous Therapy and the Older Adult
  • Indications for Intravenous (I.V.) Therapy in Older Adults
  • Selecting I.V. Therapy Delivery Systems for Older Adults
  • Patient Preparation
  • Peripheral I.V. Therapy
  • Central I.V. Therapy
  • Alternative Infusion Therapy Delivery Sites
  • Delivery of I.V. Therapy in Older Adults
  • Summary
  • Chapter 14 Intravenous Therapy within Community-Based Settings
  • Introduction to Community-Based Settings
  • The Role of the Nurse in Delivering I.V. Therapy within Community-Based Settings
  • Summary
  • Answers to Quiz Questions
  • References
  • Index