The nurse is hanging a secondary bag with an antibiotic for a client. Which action should the nurse take when performing this skill?
1. Lower the secondary bag
2. Clamp the primary bag tubing
3. Regulate the flow with the primary bag
4. Regulate the flow with the secondary bag
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Rationale 1: The primary bag should be lowered. The primary solution ceases to flow because of increased hydrostatic pressure in the higher secondary bag.
Rationale 2: If the primary bag tubing is clamped, nothing will infuse.
Rationale 3: The primary bag controls the flow of the secondary bag.
Rationale 4: The clamp on the secondary bag should be wide open.
Global Rationale: The primary bag controls the flow of the secondary bag. The primary bag should be lowered. The primary solution ceases to flow because of increased hydrostatic pressure in the higher secondary bag. If the primary bag tubing is clamped, nothing will infuse. The clamp on the secondary bag should be wide open.
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