The nurse is caring for an infant requiring administration of intravenous (IV) solutions. Which equipment would the nurse use to administer the fluid safely?
1. Macrodrip infusion set
2. Microdrip infusion set
3. Macrodrip infusion set and IV pump
4. Microdrip infusion set and IV pump
Correct Answer: 4
The safest way to infuse IV solution to an infant is using the microdrip infusion set on an infusion pump to control flow rate and prevent fluid overload. Macrodrip tubing would not be used to administer IV fluids to an infant.
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