Your Client Has an IV Ordered but There Are No

question 3

Multiple Choice

Your client has an IV ordered but there are no IV pumps available. Because your client has an infection, the hospital policy is to have antibiotics started within 1 hour of the client arriving to the unit. You know you will have to infuse the antibiotics by gravity. What factor should you consider when determining the rate of flow when IV solutions are infused by gravity?

• A) The volume of the IV solution in relation to the type of solution
• B) The volume of the IV solution in relation to the infusion site
• C) The height of the IV solution in relation to the infusion site
• D) The height of the IV solution in relation to the type of solution

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Definitions:

Levator Palpebrae Superioris

A muscle in the orbit that elevates the upper eyelid.

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