A nurse is using an IV port when administering medication to a client. Which of the following methods of IV administration has the greatest potential to cause life-threatening changes?
A) Bolus administration
B) Electronic infusion
C) Continuous administration
D) Secondary administration
A
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Because the entire dose is administered quickly, bolus administration has the greatest potential to cause life-threatening changes should a drug reaction occur. Use of an electronic infusion device, continuous administration, and secondary administration do have the potential to cause life-threatening changes, but not to the same degree as a bolus administration because the rate at which medication is administered is not as fast as during a bolus.
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