While checking the patient's intravenous (IV) site, the nurse notices that the site is cool, pale, and swollen. She immediately stops the IV infusion, realizing that these are signs indicating _____________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
infiltration
The patient has an unexpected outcome when his intravenous site becomes cool, pale, and swollen, indicating infiltration.
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