milkpumba

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1. BP not detectable via manual cuff

   milkpumba posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just got home from the weirdest shift I've had ever. I work in a long term care facility and one of my patients has been presenting with signs of dehydration. Yesterday, this same patient had an infusion of 1000ml NS bolus as per the doctor's orders....

2. HELPPP Piggyback compatibility

   milkpumba replied to milkpumba's topic in Student Assist

   The monograph states that it is to run for over an hour in a 100mL - 1000mL of any commonly used IV solution.

3. HELPPP Piggyback compatibility

   milkpumba replied to milkpumba's topic in Student Assist

   I've already used this and found no interactions between Potassium vs Multi1000 (Vitamins, multiple). Also, the monograph states that Multi1000 is compatible with any commonly used IV solution, which the KCL bag also has (D5W and 0.45% Sodium chlorid...

4. HELPPP Piggyback compatibility

   milkpumba replied to milkpumba's topic in Student Assist

   Normal range for potassium is 3.3-5.1 Potassium is in a primary bag with D5W and 0.45% Sodium chloride (KCL20 mmol/L D5W 0.45% Sodium Chloride that is to infuse at a rate of 75 mL/hr)

5. HELPPP Piggyback compatibility

   milkpumba replied to milkpumba's topic in Student Assist

   I think that I can piggyback it on either but it is better to piggyback it on the primary line that has KCL since the patient's potassium is not that low yet, and he does not really need the potassium stat, rather than the LR which he needs right awa...

6. HELPPP Piggyback compatibility

   milkpumba posted a topic in Student Assist

   So I have final scenario coming up in a couple of days. In the scenario, the patient has two peripheral lines: 1. KCL20 mmol/L D5W 0.45% Sodium Chloride that should infuse at 75 mL/hr and 2. Ringers Lactate continuous IV infusion for gastric loss rep...