Types of IV Fluids in ICU and Daily Fluid Requirement Calculation Methods

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Which type of crystalloid solution has the same concentration of electrolytes as the body plasma?

Hypotonic crystalloid

5% Dextrose in water

Hypertonic crystalloid

Isotonic crystalloid (correct)

What is the primary reason why 5% Dextrose in Water (D5W) should not be used for fluid resuscitation?

It provides fewer than 200 kcal per liter

It is a hypotonic solution

It can cause cerebral edema

It can result in hyperglycemia (correct)

Which crystalloid solution is the IV fluid used alongside the administration of blood products?

Normal saline solution (correct)

Hypotonic crystalloid

Isotonic crystalloid

Hypertonic crystalloid

Why should normal saline solution not be used for heart failure, pulmonary edema, and renal impairment?

It can cause fluid volume overload Signup and view all the answers

Which method can be used to calculate daily fluid requirement by multiplying the patient's weight by 35 ml/kg/day?

35 ml/kg/day method Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific concentration of sodium chloride in normal saline solution?

0.9% Signup and view all the answers

Which type of IV fluid contains large proteins and molecules that tend to stay within the vascular space?

Synthetic colloids Signup and view all the answers

In the 4,2,1 formula for calculating fluid requirement, how much fluid is given for each kg of body weight for the first 10 kg?

4 ml/kg/hr Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of Crystalloid solution?

Albumin Signup and view all the answers

What is the total fluid requirement in ml/day for a 90-kg individual using the Weight + 40 ml/hr method?

1640 ml/day Signup and view all the answers

Types of IV Fluids in ICU and Daily Fluid Requirement Calculation Methods

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Which type of crystalloid solution has the same concentration of electrolytes as the body plasma?

What is the primary reason why 5% Dextrose in Water (D5W) should not be used for fluid resuscitation?

Which crystalloid solution is the IV fluid used alongside the administration of blood products?

Why should normal saline solution not be used for heart failure, pulmonary edema, and renal impairment?

Which method can be used to calculate daily fluid requirement by multiplying the patient's weight by 35 ml/kg/day?

What is the specific concentration of sodium chloride in normal saline solution?

Which type of IV fluid contains large proteins and molecules that tend to stay within the vascular space?

In the 4,2,1 formula for calculating fluid requirement, how much fluid is given for each kg of body weight for the first 10 kg?

Which of the following is NOT a type of Crystalloid solution?

What is the total fluid requirement in ml/day for a 90-kg individual using the Weight + 40 ml/hr method?

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