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Questions:
1. "What are two of the factors that decide the type of IV fluids that a patient is to receive?
2. What are the goals of IV therapy?
3. Why is the administration of medications by IV route more effective for most medications?
4. Why is the IV route indicated for medications that might be detrimental to tissues?
5. What are the three rationales for IV therapy?
6. Why are cultural and ethnic beliefs so important in the use of IV therapy?
7. What limits the role of the person administering IV therapy?
8. What is meant by standard of care?
9. What is negligence related to medical care and IV therapy? How does this differ from malpractice?
10. Who is liable for the IV therapy?"
Excerpt From Introduction to Intravenous Therapy for Health Professionals Eugenia M. Fulcher & Margaret Schell Frazier. This material may be protected by copyright.