Hanging an IV Piggyback

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.

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?

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

The nurse enters a client’s room at the beginning of the shift and finds two secondary IV tubing sets hanging, each with a different, empty IV medication bag attached. Neither tubing set is labeled with a date. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

The nurse receives an order to initiate patient-controlled analgesia for a client with acute post-surgical pain. The nurse prepares to do all of the following except which?

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 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 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 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?

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.