The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Continuous

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with a continuous intravenous infusion of 0.9% normal saline with 40 mmol of potassium chloride added to each liter.During a routine hourly check of the infusion,the nurse discovers that 4 hours of fluid has infused in the past 1 hour.The nurse's first action should be to

• A) notify the primary care provider.
• B) assess the patient.
• C) reduce the infusion rate.
• D) notify the charge nurse.

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Definitions:

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a specified period of time.

Long Run

A period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing firms to adjust to meet changes in the market.

Industry Entry

The process of a new competitor or company beginning operations in a specific market or industry.

MR

Marginal Revenue, the additional income that is gained from selling one more unit of a product or service.