ATI INTRAVENOUS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PRETEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
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ATI INTRAVENOUS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PRETEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dextrose 5% water with 20 mEq of potassium chloride at 75 mL/hr. The provider has prescribed 1 g ceftriaxone IV. When preparing to administe...
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dextrose 5% water with 20 mEq of
potassium chloride at 75 mL/hr. The provider has prescribed 1 g ceftriaxone IV.
When preparing to administer this medication by intermittent IV bolus, which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
Verify the medication's compatibility with the primary IV solution.
*The greatest risk to this client is injury from precipitate in the IV solution.
Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to assess the medication's
compatibility with the primary solution. If the medication is not compatible with
the primary solution, a precipitate can form in the IV tubing, preventing
medication administration.*
A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the hospital for same surgery
and has a new prescription for continuous IV therapy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take when administering IV therapy?
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