Before Connecting IV Tubing to a Patient, Which of the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

Before connecting IV tubing to a patient, which of the following must the nurse do? Select all that apply.

• A) Ensure that the correct type of tubing is selected.
• B) Inspect the tubing for defects.
• C) Prime the tubing to purge the air.
• D) Attach a piggyback set.
• E) Open any closed slide or roller clamps.

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Definitions:

Technological Advance

The development and application of innovative tools, machines, materials, and processes that improve efficiency and productivity.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of resource allocation in which it is impossible to make anyone better off without making someone else worse off, often achieved when the value placed on goods and services by consumers is aligned with the costs of producing them.

Productive Efficiency

A state where an economy or entity can no longer produce more of one good without reducing the production of another good, implying that production occurs at the lowest possible cost.

Creative Destruction

A process in capitalism described by economist Joseph Schumpeter, where outdated products, technologies, or companies are replaced by new innovations.