You Note Bleeding from an IV Insertion Site

question 17

Multiple Choice

You note bleeding from an IV insertion site.Which action is correct?

• A) Tell the nurse at once.
• B) Apply a dressing over the needle or catheter.
• C) Clamp the IV tubing.
• D) Discontinue the IV.

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Definitions:

Unilateral Contract

A type of contract in which only one party makes a promise to perform in exchange for an act by the other party.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from retracting a promise when the other party has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

Consideration

Something of value that is promised, given, or received in a contract to make it legally binding.

Moral Consideration

Ethical values or principles that influence an individual’s decisions and actions, often guiding behavior in social and professional contexts.