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?

A client is to receive a dose of an antibiotic to be administered using a volumetric pump. Which of the following describes this type of pump? Select all that apply.

When administering a secondary IV medication, which of the following positions is correct placement of the bag?

The nursing student is preparing to prime a secondary IV infusion in order to administer the infusion to a client. The student’s preceptor notes that the student correctly sets up the infusion when the student performs which of the following ordered steps?

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?

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?

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 nurse is caring for a client who has a primary infusion of heparin running at 1,500 units/hr (15 mL/hr) on a smartpump. The provider orders a magnesium rider piggybacked at 25 mL/hr. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to set up this infusion?

The student nurse observes which supplies the nurse gathers to set up a secondary infusion. The supplies include a plastic extension arm with a hook on both ends. The student nurse correctly states which of the following as the correct purpose for this?

The nurse has verified the order, gathered supplies, and primed the tubing for IV cefepime due at 1000. After following the 6 rights of medication administration, the nurse attaches the tubing and scans it into the computer to start the infusion. The nurse returns at 1030 to discover that the secondary bag is still full of medication, and the pump was never started. What action should the nurse take next?