Rn HESI Management NGN
Rn HESI Management NGN ( 48 Questions)
Four clients are scheduled to receive IV infusions, but there are only three IV pumps available. Which prescribed infusion can most safely be administered without an IV infusion pump?
This is because ceftriaxone is an antibiotic that can be administered by gravity drip without an IV pump, as long as the flow rate is monitored and adjusted manually.
Heparin in normal saline, especially for deep vein thrombosis, requires precise control of the infusion rate, making an infusion pump necessary.
Regular insulin in normal saline for ketoacidosis should be administered via an IV pump due to the need for precise control of the infusion rate.
Magnesium in normal saline for hypomagnesemia may also require careful control of the infusion rate, making an infusion pump preferable.
Choice A rationale: This is because ceftriaxone is an antibiotic that can be administered by gravity drip without an IV pump, as long as the flow rate is monitored and adjusted manually.
Choice B rationale: Heparin in normal saline, especially for deep vein thrombosis, requires precise control of the infusion rate, making an infusion pump necessary.
Choice C rationale: Regular insulin in normal saline for ketoacidosis should be administered via an IV pump due to the need for precise control of the infusion rate.
Choice D rationale: Magnesium in normal saline for hypomagnesemia may also require careful control of the infusion rate, making an infusion pump preferable.