8.4 Priming IV Tubing and Changing IV Fluids and Tubing ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

PrimaryandsecondaryIVtubingandadd-ondevices(extensiontubing)mustbeprimedwithIVsolutiontoremoveairfromthetubing.Primingreferstoplacing ...

Chapter 8. Intravenous Therapy

Primary and secondary IV tubing and add-on devices (extension tubing) must be primed with IV solution to remove air from the tubing. Priming refers to placing IV fluid in IV tubing to remove all air prior to attaching the IV tube to the patient. IV tubing is primed to prevent air from entering the circulatory system. An air embolism is a potential complication of IV therapy and can enter a patient’s blood system through cut tubing, unprimed IV tubing, access ports, and drip chambers with too little fluid (Perry et al., 2014). It is unknown how much air will cause death, but deaths have been reported with as little as 10 ml of air. The best way to avoid air bubbles in IV tubing is to prevent them in the first place (Perry et al., 2014). New IV tubing may also be required if leaking occurs around the tube connecting to the ...