IV Administration Set
IV Giving Set · IV Tubing · Infusion Set · Primary IV Set · Gravity IV Set
A length of clear tubing with a sterile spike and drip chamber at the top, a roller clamp to set the flow, one or more injection ports, and a connector at the patient end.
On the table
What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Runs IV fluid from a bag into the patient by gravity or through a pump. In uterine inversionin-VER-zhunA turning inward or upside down; for the foot, turning the sole in toward the other foot.Full entry an ordinary IV giving set with warmed normal saline can take the place of the douche set for hydrostatic correction.
Lengths and variants
Macro-dripDRIPA continuous IV infusion of fluid or a drug, given slowly over time by gravity or a pump.Full entry sets deliver 10, 15 or 20 drops per mL and are used for adults; micro-drip sets deliver 60 drops per mL for children and newborns. The drop factorDROP FAK-terThe number of drops in 1 mL of fluid for a given set of IV tubing, printed on the package.Full entry is printed on the package.
What experienced techs know
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2 sources
- Open RN. Nursing Skills. 2nd ed. Chapter 23 (23.2 Blood Collection and IV Therapy Basics), p. 1411
- WHO. Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2nd ed. 2017. Uterine inversion (P-110)
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