When a piggyback IV medication has completely infused, the nurse:
A. Restarts the primary infusion and hangs the bag
B. Recalculates the primary IV infusion rate
C. Does not need to do anything, because the primary line will start to infuse
D. Must immediately remove and discard the piggyback IV set
C
A, B, C, and D. After the piggyback solution infuses and the solution in the tubing falls below the level of the primary infusion drip chamber, the back-check valve opens and the primary infusion flows again.
You might also like to view...
The medical-surgical nurse working with patients who has a somatoform disorder will find planning is facilitated by the understanding that the patients will probably:
a. be resistant to seeking psychiatric help. b. be interested in seeing the consulting psychiatrist. c. attend psychotherapy sessions without encouragement. d. be eager to discover the true reasons for their physical symptoms.
A nurse at a care facility assists with numerous aspects of residents' care. Which of the following ergonomic hazards is the nurse likely to face when providing care?
A) Assisting with dressing B) Lifting heavy loads C) Carrying medical equipment D) Administering physiotherapy
When a patient who takes metformin (Glucophage) to manage type 2 diabetes develops an allergic rash from an unknown cause, the health care provider prescribes prednisone (Deltasone). The nurse will anticipate that the patient may
a. need a diet higher in calories while receiving prednisone. b. develop acute hypoglycemia while taking the prednisone. c. require administration of insulin while taking prednisone. d. have rashes caused by metformin-prednisone interactions.
The student nurse is attempting to irrigate an indwelling catheter. Which action best indicates that the student nurse accurately understands the correct procedure?
a. The student nurse irrigates using a steady, gentle stream. b. The student nurse forces solution into the catheter to remove the obstruction. c. The student nurse pulls back on the plun-ger if fluid will not enter the catheter. d. The student nurse counts the amount of irrigation fluid as output.