The nurse is preparing to administer an IV medication that must be diluted in 60 mL of fluid and then given over 45 minutes. Which of the following methods can the nurse use to give this medication? (Select all that apply.)
a. Piggyback infusion
b. Volume-control device
c. Mini-infusion pump
d. IV bolus injection
A, B, C
Piggyback infusions contain 25 to 250 mL, volume-control devices contain 50 to 150 mL, and mini-infusion pumps contain 5 to 60 mL. All three can be set to deliver the medication over a specific time frame. IV bolus injections are smaller volumes that are delivered quickly, usually over a few minutes.
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