A nurse is administering a medication using a volume-control administration set (e.g., Buretrol, Volutrol). Arrange the following steps in the order in which they would be performed. Number 1 is the one performed first
A. Inject the ordered medication into the volume-control chamber.
B. Fill the volume-control chamber with the correct amount of intravenous fluid from the primary bag.
C. Cleanse the port on the volume-control chamber.
D. Prime the volume-control tubing.
E. Open the lower clamp and start the infusion at the correct flow rate.
ANS:
B, D, C, A, E
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