MC When using the "Smart IV Pump" on a 75 year old female client, the "hard " alarm on the pump sounds. You understand that this indicates
A. The IV is infusing too fast for the set time of infusion.
B. The pump can be overridden and the IV continues to infuse.
C. The medication is too viscous for the tubing and it is slowing down the rate.
D. The pump will shut down and it cannot be overridden.
D
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