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Types of Solution

There are three types of IV fluid solutions: isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic. Isotonic solutions have an equal concentration to body cells, causing little fluid shift. Hypotonic solutions have a lower concentration than cells, causing fluid to shift into cells. Hypertonic solutions have a higher concentration than cells, causing fluid to shift out of cells. Nursing interventions vary depending on the solution, monitoring for fluid shifts and overloads.

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Types of Solution

There are three types of IV fluid solutions: isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic. Isotonic solutions have an equal concentration to body cells, causing little fluid shift. Hypotonic solutions have a lower concentration than cells, causing fluid to shift into cells. Hypertonic solutions have a higher concentration than cells, causing fluid to shift out of cells. Nursing interventions vary depending on the solution, monitoring for fluid shifts and overloads.

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  • Types of Solutions: Provides an overview of different classifications of IV fluid solutions, categorizing them as isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic.
  • Isotonic Solution: Explains isotonic solutions, highlighting their equilibrium state and interaction with human cells.
  • Hypotonic Solution: Defines hypotonic solutions and discusses their lower solute concentration compared to isotonic solutions.
  • Hypertonic Solution: Describes hypertonic solutions known for higher solute concentrations than isotonic solutions.
  • Nursing Interventions for Isotonic Solutions: Covers nursing measures and cautions concerning the use of isotonic IV fluids.
  • Nursing Interventions for Hypotonic Solutions: Outlines nursing considerations when applying hypotonic solutions, highlighting risks and contraindications.
  • Nursing Interventions for Hypertonic Solutions: Provides nursing guidelines to monitor patients receiving hypertonic solutions, including specific contraindications.

TYPES OF SOLUTIONS

Classifications of IV fluids

Isotonic hypotonic hypertonic

Isotonic solution
when the solution of both sides of selectively permeable membrane have established equilibrium or equal in concentration, they are then isotonic Isotonic solutions are isotonic to human cells and thus very little osmosis occurs.

Isotonic solution
Example: 5% dextrose in water 5% dextrose in 0.225% saline lactated ringers solution

Hypotonic Solution
when a solution contains a lower concentration of salt or solute than other solutions the solution is hypotonic. it has a less salt or more water than an isotonic solution

Hypotonic Solution
Examples of this solution distilled water 0.45% normal saline 0.33% saline 2.5% dextrose

Hypertonic Solution
a solution that has higher concentration of solutes than other solution is a hypertonic solution

Hypertonic Solution
Example of this solution 10% dextrose in water 5% dextrose in 0.9% saline solution 5% dextrose in 0.45% 5% dextrose in lactated ringers solution

Nursing interventions Isotonic


Isotonic solutions expand the intravascular compartment. avoid D5W if the client is at risk of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

Nursing interventions Hypotonic


. This solution shift the fluid from the intravascular space compartment into the cells hypotonic solutions are contraindicated for clients with increased intracranial pressure also contraindicated for clients at risk of 3rd space fluid shift

Nursing interventions Hypertonic


monitor closely for circulatory overload these solutions are contraindicated for clients who have kidney or heart problems These solutions are contraindicated for clients who are dehydrated

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