A nurse needs to administer a prescribed medication to a client using IV push. In which of the following ways is the medication being administered to the client?
A) Continuous drip
B) Bolus administration
C) Gravity infusion
D) Electronic infusion
B
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A bolus is a relatively large amount of medication given over a short time; bolus administration sometimes is described as a drug given by IV push, or rapid intravenous administration. A continuous infusion, also called continuous drip, is instillation of a parenteral drug over several hours. It involves adding medication to a large volume of IV solution. After the medication is added, the solution is administered by gravity infusion or, more commonly, with an electronic infusion device such as a controller or pump.
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