ATI INTRAVENOUS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PRETEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+

ATI INTRAVENOUS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PRETEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A+ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dextrose 5% water with 20 mEq of potassium chloride at 75 mL/hr. The provider has prescribed 1 g ceftriaxone IV. When preparing to administer this medication by intermittent IV bolus, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Verify the medication's compatibility with the primary IV solution. *The greatest risk to this client is injury from precipitate in the IV solution. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to assess the medication's compatibility with the primary solution. If the medication is not compatible with the primary solution, a precipitate can form in the IV tubing, preventing medication administration.* A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the hospital for same surgery and has a new prescription for continuous IV therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when administering IV therapy? Inspect the IV solution for fluid color, clarity, and expiration date. All IV solutions must be free of contaminants and particles and current for usage. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 1 g in 100 mL IV over 30 minutes. The drip rate is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the infusion rate to administer how many gtt/min? 33 gtt/min A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving 0.9% sodium chloride IV at 125 mL/hr. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a possible complication related to the IV therapy? Client reports coughing and shortness of breath