The Nurse Determines That a Child's Intravenous Infusion Has Infiltrated

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse determines that a child's intravenous infusion has infiltrated.The infused solution is a vesicant.What is the most appropriate nursing action?

• A) Stop the infusion and apply ice.
• B) End the infusion and notify the practitioner.
• C) Slow the infusion rate and notify the practitioner.
• D) Discontinue the infusion and apply warm compresses.

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Sample Size

The number of observations or elements selected from a population to study certain characteristics.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that estimates the accuracy with which a sample distribution represents a population, often used in the calculation of confidence intervals.

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The predetermined or measured weights of product that fill a container or package.

Standard Deviation

An indicator showing how much a group of values diverges or spreads out.