A recent nursing graduate who now works on an acute medicine unit administers many intravenous medications to clients on the unit
The nurse is vigilant when checking the five rights of safe medication administration because intravenous (IV) medications carry a heightened possibility of what nursing diagnosis? A) Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity
B) Risk for Fluid Volume Deficit
C) Risk for Fluid Volume Excess
D) Risk for Injury
D
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The IV route provides an immediate effect and drugs given in this manner cannot be retrieved once they have been delivered. Consequently, this route of drug administration is the most dangerous because of the significant risk for injury to the client. This risk supersedes the possibility of fluid imbalances, which can usually be resolved. Impaired skin integrity is not specifically associated with the IV route.
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