Published Oct 19, 2008
KIMYNURSE2B
204 Posts
if iv therapy d5 1/2 NS 1000 cc q8h is ordered what iv tubing should be used
and d5w KVO-what tubing?
How often should a IV infusion bag set at a KVO rate be changed?
TIA
KIM
loricatus
1,446 Posts
if iv therapy d5 1/2 NS 1000 cc q8h is ordered what iv tubing should be usedand d5w KVO-what tubing?How often should a IV infusion bag set at a KVO rate be changed?TIAKIM
Not really sure what you are asking; but, I'll give it a try.
As for the IV tubing, just use standard tubing. If you are going to use a pump, also use standard pump tubing. If you are asking the question about tubing because you are concerned about drip rate calculations, there isn't a need for microdrip tubing when you use d5; but, you can use it and adjust your calculations, relative to the drip factor, accordingly.
As for KVO rate, what will that be? I ask because there are different rates used that are considered KVO. To answer the question on how often a bag should be changed at KVO rate would require knowing the amount of the bag (250mL, 500mL, 1 L...) and what the actual KVO rate is. So, if you had a 1 liter bag on a pump at 100 mL per hour, it would take 10 hours for the bag to empty & if that bag only had 500mL, then you would have to change it out in 5 hours.
Daytonite, BSN, RN
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if iv therapy d5 1/2 ns 1000 cc q8h is ordered what iv tubing should be used?
and d5w kvo-what tubing?
how often should a iv infusion bag set at a kvo rate be changed?
Thank you so much
That was the only information provided to us