The nurse is preparing to administer a medication IV push. What information does the nurse need to know before beginning the infusion? (Select all that apply.)
a. Any dilution required
b. Rate of administration
c. Compatibility with infusions
d. Other routes of administration
e. Specific monitoring needed
A, B, C, E
Giving IV push medications requires specific knowledge about each drug, including dilution, rate of administration, compatibility, and monitoring. pH and osmolarity and specific infusion sites appropriate for giving the specific drug are also important to know. When giving an IV push medication, it is not necessary to know whether other routes of administration are possible.
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