A Critical Care Nurse Is Using a 0 $\mu$ M Filter for the Delivery of Infusion Therapy

question 14

Multiple Choice

A critical care nurse is using a 0.22- $\mu$ m filter for the delivery of infusion therapy. According to the Infusion Nurses Society's Standards of Practice (2011) , for nonlipid-containing solutions that require filtration, a 0.2- $\mu$ m filter should be:

• A)air eliminating.
• B)particulate retentive.
• C)fat emboli reducing.
• D)bacterial retentive.

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