Which is the term that describes administering a medication bolus directly into the vein through a heplock?
1. IV push
2. IV piggyback
3. Primary IV
4. Secondary IV
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Rationale 1: The term that best describes administering a medication bolus directly into the vein through a heplock is IV push. The other terms do not describe this process of IV medication administration.
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