Mastering IV Solutions: Quick Memory Tips for IV Fluids Impact
💧 TYPES OF IV FLUIDS 💧 This is a crucial fundamental to understand in nursing school and you can definitely expect to see it pop up on your exams in questions like "your patient is experiencing X, what would you anticipate to give?" 🟠 HYPERtonic= more salt than water in solution, therefore cells SHRINK 🔵 HYPOtonic=more water than salt in solution, therefore cells SWELL 🟡 ISOtonic= equal parts water and salt, so cells stay the SAME