Question

A patient is admitted and an IV of 1000 mL D5RL is started. Later an IV antibiotic is ordered for the patient. This is sent from the pharmacy already prepared in a small-volume IV solution bag.

The setup used to infuse this medication is referred to as

a. centeral line

b. a primary line

c. iv Piggyback

d.peripheral line?

How is this abbreviated?

Answer 1

As patient is admitted and an IV of 1000 mL D5RL is started. And Later an IV antibiotic is ordered for the patient. This is sent from the pharmacy already prepared in a small-volume IV solution bag this is Known As

c. IV Piggyback

An intravenous (I.V.) “piggyback,” or secondary infusion, is the administration of. medication that is diluted in a small volume of I.V. solution (e.g., 50–250 ml in a minibag) through an established primary infusion line. The piggyback can be administered by. gravity or by I.V. infusion pump.

This is Abbreviated as - IVBP