The nurse initiating IV therapy is preparing a solution to which potassium chloride has been added. After adding the medication, which action by the nurse regarding the IV label is appropriate?
1. Writing the time the IV solution needs to be changed
2. Placing it upside-down on the container
3. Putting it around the IV tubing
4. Documenting the size of the angiocatheter inserted to obtain IV access
Correct Answer: 2
The label should be applied upside-down so it can be read when the IV bag is hung upside-down from the IV pole. The time the solution needs to be changed would be indicated with a time label to indicate when the solution was hung. A label indicating when the IV tubing needs to be changed would be applied around the tubing, not the medication label. The size of the angiocatheter should be documented, but it would not be written on the medication label.
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