The Nurse Prepares to Administer an Intermittent Intravenous Solution Using

question 22

Short Answer

The nurse prepares to administer an intermittent intravenous solution using a secondary administration set.Place the steps of assembling the secondary infusion in correct order.
A)Insert the secondary tubing needleless cannula into the distal primary tubing port located above the infusion pump.
B)Hang the secondary container above the level of the primary bag.
C)Attach the appropriate label to the secondary tubing.
D)Lower medication bag to clear tubing and back-prime tubing.
E)Close the clamp on the secondary infusion tubing and spike the medication infusion bag.

• A)Insert the secondary tubing needleless cannula into the distal primary tubing port located above the infusion pump.
• B)Hang the secondary container above the level of the primary bag.
• C)Attach the appropriate label to the secondary tubing.
• D)Lower medication bag to clear tubing and back-prime tubing.
• E)Close the clamp on the secondary infusion tubing and spike the medication infusion bag.

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