Fundamentals Of Iv Therapy

This document discusses fundamentals of IV therapy, including the anatomy of veins, types of IV fluids that can be administered, potential sources of infection in IV systems, common IV equipment, differences between peripheral and central veins, nursing measures to promote asepsis, factors requiring nurses to check infusion rates, criteria for selecting a peripheral IV line, information required before administering IV drugs, IHC guidelines on infection control, proper disposal of medical waste, and preventing errors in IV therapy by following the five rights.