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Intravenous Infusions and Related Tasks

Lesson 1: Initiate an Intravenous Infusion and Manage a Patient With an Intravenous Infusion

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LESSON 1 Initiate an Intravenous Infusion and Manage a Patient With an Intravenous Infusion.

TEXT ASSIGNMENT Paragraphs 1-1 through 1-8.

LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

1-1. Identify the purpose of initiating an intravenous infusion.

1-2. Identify fluids used in intravenous infusions.

1-3 Identify when an intravenous infusion should be initiated.

1-4. Identify the procedures for initiating an intravenous infusion.

1-5. Identify the procedures for performing a F.A.S.T.1 ^TM (First Access For Shock and Trauma) procedure.

1-6. Identify complications from intravenous infusions and how they can be prevented and treated.

SUGGESTION After completing the assignment, complete the exercises of this lesson. These exercises will help you achieve the lesson objectives.

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