A patient in the intensive care unit is receiving continuous venovenous hemofiltration for acute kidney injury. In order for the nurse to successfully provide the treatment for the patient, what needs to occur?
1. Infusion of a dialysate through the hemofilter
2. Creation of a fistula
3. Connection to a small pump
4. Successful placement of the catheter in an artery and a vein
Answer: 3
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