A nurse is giving an IV antibiotic to a client that will be administered every eight hours via IV piggyback while maintenance fluid is running on an IV smart pump. Which step would the nurse perform after the piggyback infusion is completed?

The nurse is caring for a client with acute hypotension. The nurse receives an order to initiate IV norepinephrine titrated to keep systolic blood pressure >90. The client has maintenance fluid running and an initial blood pressure of 78/55. The nurse sets up the secondary infusion of IV norepinephrine by following the 6 rights of medication administration. The nurse spikes the bag, primes the tubing, programs the pump at an initial dose of norepinephrine 8 mcg/min, scans the client and the pump, and starts the infusion. 15 minutes later the client’s blood pressure drops to 65/38. Which of the following is a potential reason for this?

A nurse is administering an IV medication as a piggyback to a standard IV infusion using a smart IV pump. Which of the following is a true statement regarding smart IV pumps? Select all that apply.

A client in DKA has an order for an insulin infusion at 5 units per hour. The nurse is setting up IV insulin, 100 units/100 mL as a secondary line, with D10W as the primary infusion. The nurse follows the 6 rights of medication administration, clamps the secondary tubing, spikes the insulin bag, squeezes the chamber until it is ⅔ full, and slowly opens the roller clamp to prime the tubing. The nurse then cleanses the Y-port closest to the client and connects the secondary tubing, ensuring the bag is hanging above the primary infusion. The pump is programmed to run the secondary infusion at 5 mL per hour, so the nurse starts the pump. Which statement correctly describes what is wrong with this situation?

A nurse is starting a day shift in the intensive care unit. The client has a maintenance infusion, as well as 5 IV piggyback medications. How should the nurse verify that the correct medications are infusing appropriately with this client?

The nurse is hanging an antibiotic as a secondary line. The IV pump has hard and soft dose limits. Which of the following correctly describes this?

The nurse is caring for a client with an order for the following secondary infusions: heparin at 30 cc/hr, and nitroglycerin at 1.5 mL/hr. The client calls the nurse and complains of a headache. The nurse enters the room to find that the secondary rates have been mixed up, and the heparin is running at 1.5 mL/hr, while the nitroglycerin is running at 30 cc/hr. The nurse immediately stops both infusions. What is the next priority action for the nurse?

The nurse is preparing to hang a bag of IV cefepime for a client with a maintenance fluid of NS running. The nurse gathers all of the following supplies except which?

The student nurse correctly demonstrates understanding of IV infusions when stating which of the following about a programmable IV pump?

The student nurse is reviewing IV tubing principles with the preceptor. The student is correct in stating which of the following as the biggest risk to connecting and disconnecting secondary tubing multiple times?