Name of drug PNSS (0.

9%)

Date Ordered 1/3/2013

Classification Dose Frequency Route Isotonic 1liter solution @30 gtts/min IV

Mechanism of Action

Specific Indication

Side Effects Redness, pain, or swelling at the insertion site

Nursing Implication Before: -Check doctors order. During: -Regulate the flow rate as ordered. After: -Check vital signs frequently. -Monitor intake and output and pt. Daily. Watch closely for signs and symptoms of fluid overload.

With osmotic Fluid pressure replacement constant both therapy inside and outside the cells, the fluid in each compartment remains within its compartment and cell neither shrink or swell. Because isotonic solutions have the same concentration of solutes as plasma, it does not move into the cell. Rather it remains within the ECF compartment and is distributed between intravascular and interstitial spaces, this increasing the intravascular volume.