time-tape
time-tape verb: to attach a tape to (an IV bag) and periodically record the level.
Verb
time-tape (third-person singular simple present time-tapes, present participle time-taping, simple past and past participle time-taped)
- To attach a tape to (an IV bag) and periodically record the level.
- Time-tape the bottle to indicate how much solution should be infused over a given period.1979, Nancy Meyer Holloway, Nursing the Critically Ill Adult, page 422
- It is helpful to carefully “time-tape" the PN solution bottles (Fig .7).1983, John A. Kerner, Manual of Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition, page 260
Examples of time-tape in a sentence
- The bag should be time-taped and checked hourly to ensure accurate infusion of the solution.1986, Susanna Krey, Rebecca L. Murray, Dynamics of Nutrition Support, page 383:
- Whether or not a pump is used, the IV bottle or bag should be time-taped at the time it is hung […]1987, Marilyn L. Green, Joann Harry, Nutrition in Contemporary Nursing Practice, page 434:
Forms of time-tape
| third-person singular present | time-tapes |
|---|---|
| present participle | time-taping |
| past participle | time-taped |
| past | time-taped |
| alternative form | time tape |
Questions about time-tape
- What does time-tape mean?
- Time-tape means to attach a tape to (an IV bag) and periodically record the level.
- How do you use time-tape in a sentence?
- The bag should be time-taped and checked hourly to ensure accurate infusion of the solution.
- What part of speech is time-tape?
- Time-tape is a verb.
- What is the past tense of time-tape?
- The past tense of time-tape is time-taped.
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