Chapter 1, Problem 4RQ

A client is receiving an IV infusion. If you are the nurse on duty, how would you prepare administration of a IV piggyback medication? Select all that apply.  a. Use a sterile technique when preparing the medication.  b. Wear clean gloves to check the site. Rotate the bag after adding the medication .  c. Change the needle before adding the medication.  d. Use 100 of fluid to mix the medication .

A nurse is securing a patient’s endotracheal tube withtape and observes that the tube depth changed during theretaping. Which action would be appropriate related to thisincident?a. Instruct assistant to notify the primary care provider.b. Assess the patient’s vital signs.c. Remove the tape, adjust the depth to ordered depth andreapply the tape.d. No action is required as depth will adjust automatically.

A nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient and thepatient is harmed. The physician who ordered the medicationdid not read the documentation that the patient was allergicto the drug. Which statement is true regarding liability for theadministration of the wrong medication?a. The nurse is not responsible, because the nurse was merelyfollowing the doctor’s orders.b. Only the nurse is responsible, because the nurse actuallyadministered the medication.c. Only the physician is responsible, because the physicianactually ordered the drug.d. Both the nurse and the physician are responsible for theirrespective actions.