The nurse is preparing to give a patient a medication via a piggyback infusion. What is the safest action for the nurse to take?
a. Fill the tubing with medication before connecting it to the Y-port.
b. Obtain a second intravenous (IV) site where the infusion will be administered.
c. Ask the patient his or her preference about starting a new IV line.
d. Consult with the healthcare provider to obtain the best approach.
A
Preventing air bubbles, which can cause an air embolus, is essential before attaching the the sec-ondary infusion to the primary infusion line. There is no need to start a second IV site unless the medication is incompatible with what is running or if blood or blood products are infusing. The patient doesn't have the knowledge about what approach is best. The nurse should know what to do in this situation.
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