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IV FLUIDS MASTER
GUIDE (2026)
, 1. ISOTONIC FLUIDS ("Stay-Putters")
Isotonic fluids have the SAME concentration as
your blood cells. Fluid stays inside the blood
vessels.
[Image of Normal Saline 0.9% IV bag with red blood cells in equilibrium]
FIGURE 1: ISOTONIC BALANCE - NO CELL CHANGE
● EXAMPLES: 0.9% Normal Saline (NS), Lactated
Ringer's (LR).
● USE: Blood loss, Dehydration, Surgery.
NURSING TIP: Check for lung crackles
Stuvia
#1 Marketplace for Nursing Study Material
IV FLUIDS MASTER
GUIDE (2026)
, 1. ISOTONIC FLUIDS ("Stay-Putters")
Isotonic fluids have the SAME concentration as
your blood cells. Fluid stays inside the blood
vessels.
[Image of Normal Saline 0.9% IV bag with red blood cells in equilibrium]
FIGURE 1: ISOTONIC BALANCE - NO CELL CHANGE
● EXAMPLES: 0.9% Normal Saline (NS), Lactated
Ringer's (LR).
● USE: Blood loss, Dehydration, Surgery.
NURSING TIP: Check for lung crackles
