The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Continuous

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with a continuous intravenous infusion of 0.9% normal saline with 40 mEq of potassium chloride added to each liter.During a routine hourly check of the infusion,the nurse discovers that 4 hours of fluid has infused in the past 1 hour.The nurse's first action should be to:

• A)notify the primary care provider.
• B)assess the patient.
• C)reduce the infusion rate.
• D)notify the charge nurse.

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