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The pharmacy has provided the azithromycin 500 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% to be infused over 90 minutes   Drag the following responses to indicate which nursing actions are indicated and which are contraindicated.  

A nurse is monitoring the status of an elderly patient who is receiving IV therapy.  Indicators of circulatory overload is suspected when the nurse assesses

Calculate gtt/min using the drop factor provided.Order: Infuse 1,750 mL D5W in 12 hours. Drop factor: 20 gtt/mL.    ______________ gtt/min ENTER NUMERICAL VALUE ONLY.

A client has a prescription to receive 1000ml of D5 1/2NS.  After gathering the appropriate equipment and removing the tubing from the bag, the nurse takes which action first before spiking the IV bag with the tubing?

True or False, the following image depicts how to correctly set up a secondary IVPB infusion.

In which circumstances would the use of a buretrol or burette be advised as a safety device?

A total of 1,800 mL of TPN is ordered to infuse during 8 PM and 6 AM. How many milliliters per hour will the nurse program the IV infusion device?   ______________ mL/hr   ENTER NUMERICAL VALUES ONLY

How often should routine IV primary tubing for continuous infusions be changed?

There is now an order to d/c Mr. Smith’s IV fluids and convert it to a saline lock.  This was done @ 0900.  It is now 1000 and you go into the room to hang Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) IV in 100cc of NS.  The first thing you do is…

A patient is receiving a medication via IV piggyback.  What indicates the setup is incorrect?