A nurse is administering medication to a client using an intravenous (IV) infusion. What considerations should be kept in mind when using infusion pumps?
A) Infusion pumps use gravity to maintain the flow of IV fluids at a preset rate.
B) Infusion pumps are used in clients with kidney disease to prevent fluid overload.
C) Infusion pumps automatically regulate the rate and amount of IV fluid.
D) Infusion pumps do not pump fluids when the catheter is displaced from the vein.
C
Feedback:
The nurse should know that infusion pumps control the rate and amount of IV fluid, automatically regulating IV infusions. Pumps use positive pressure, not gravity, to deliver a preset fluid volume. Microdrip setup devices, not infusion pumps, are used in clients with kidney disease to prevent fluid overload. One of the disadvantages of pumps is that they continue to pump fluids even if the catheter may have been displaced from the vein.
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