| Publication Type |
thesis |
| School or College |
College of Nursing |
| Department |
Nursing |
| Author |
Healey, John Patrick |
| Title |
Intravenous fluid flow rates using two different flow control devices, the Dial-A-Flo® and the roller clamp. |
| Date |
1981-12 |
| Description |
This study compared the intravenous fluid flow rates of two different flow control devices, the Dial-A-Flo® and the roller clamp. Thirteen different solution administration sets from three different companies, four different solutions and six rates were tested over a four hour interval. Of the four solutions tested, one, the hyperalimentation solution with the Dial-A-Flow® could not be calibrated. The other three solutions, 5% Dextrose in Water, normal saline, and 10% Dextrose in Water were calibrated as prescribed by the Sorenson Research Company§s directions. This study identified two major variables that afffected the delivery of intravenous fluid, the Dial-A-Flo® / roller clamp effect and the administration set effect. Of the solutions that could be calibrated, it was determined that the Dial-A-Flow delivered a significantly higher percent of expected fluid volume than the roller clamps. This study also indicated that microdrip administration sets delivered a significantly higher percent of expected fluid volume than did the macrodrip administration sets. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
University of Utah |
| Subject |
Instrumentation; Protocols |
| Subject MESH |
Infusions, Parenteral; Nursing |
| Dissertation Institution |
University of Utah |
| Dissertation Name |
MS |
| Language |
eng |
| Relation is Version of |
Digital reproduction of "Intravenous fluid flow rates using two different flow control devices, the Dial-A-Flo® and the roller clamp." Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of "Intravenous fluid flow rates using two different flow control devices, the Dial-A-Flo® and the roller clamp. available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collection. RC 39.5 1981 H43. |
| Rights Management |
© John Patrick Healey. |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Identifier |
us-etd2,22243 |
| Source |
Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available). |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6cc1fcd |
| Setname |
ir_etd |
| ID |
194193 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cc1fcd |
