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CRNE Exam Prep

Category - Professionalism

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The nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic via the intravenous route. The client has an I.V. line currently running at 30cc/hour. Which of the following is the correct way to hand the medication bag?
  1. Hang both I.V. bags at the same height.
  2. Hang the medication bag higher than the primary I.V bag.
  3. Hang the primary I.V. bag higher than the medication bag.
  4. Start a new and separate I.V. site for the administration of the I.V. antibiotic.
Explanation
Answer: B - When you need to run antibiotics through an already existing intravenous line, you simply need to hang the medication I.V. bag higher than the primary I.V. bag. There is no need to start a second intravenous site to deliver antibiotics.
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