A Nurse Is Preparing to Administer an IV Medication That

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse is preparing to administer an IV medication that has been reconstituted. To prevent undissolved particles of medication from entering the patient's bloodstream, the nurse should:

• A) Vigorously shake the vial after reconstituting the medication.
• B) Wait at least 2 hours before administering the medication so the particles settle to the bottom of the vial.
• C) Send the vial to the pharmacy to be filtered.
• D) Use IV tubing that has an inline filter in place.

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