The nurse is preparing to place the client's IV on an electronic pump and notices that the end of the cord is frayed. To prevent harm, the nurse would:
1. Get another pump from the equipment room.
2. Plug the pump in to make sure it works appropriately.
3. Label the pump as broken and notify engineering.
4. Complete an incident report.
3. Label the pump as broken and notify engineering.
Rationale:
The best action to prevent injury is to label the pump with information about the frayed cord and notify engineering or the department responsible for equipment safety. The nurse would obtain another pump, but placing the pump with the frayed wire in the equipment room puts another client at risk. The nurse could be jeopardizing personal safety by plugging the pump in. Since no injury has occurred, it would not be appropriate to complete an incident report.
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