The Nurse Is Preparing to Change the IV Solution After

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to change the IV solution after the current one infuses.What action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

• A) Hang another bag of the identical IV solution.
• B) Change the tubing when preparing a new IV bag.
• C) Allow IV fluid to empty into the upper part of the tubing.
• D) Change the bag when approximately 50 mL is left in the old bag.

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Definitions:

Retrieval Failure

A phenomenon where information cannot be accessed or recalled from memory, often due to interference or insufficient retrieval cues.

Encoding Failure

A situation in which information does not get stored in long-term memory because of inadequate or insufficient encoding processes.

Storage Failure

A failure in the ability to retain information over time, typically referring to long-term memory loss.

State-dependent Memory

The phenomenon that information learned in a specific mental or emotional state is more easily recalled when in that same state.