An 82-Year-Old Patient Returns to the Floor After Being Gone

question 4

Multiple Choice

An 82-year-old patient returns to the floor after being gone for 1 hour for an x-ray examination.On return,the nurse notes that 700 mL of fluid have infused during the last hour and the patient is short of breath.What is the nurse's best action?

• A) Check the intravenous (IV) site and document the findings.
• B) Slow the IV rate and notify the prescriber immediately.
• C) Discontinue the IV therapy and notify the prescriber immediately.
• D) Notify the prescriber and ask whether the IV therapy should be discontinued.

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