A nurse preceptor is observing a newly licensed nurse prepare and administer parenteral medications. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicate a safety hazard and require the preceptor to intervene? Select all that apply.
- Connecting a secondary infusion of intravenous ceftriaxone to a primary IV line infusing Lactated Ringer's solution.Cevap
- Programming a continuous dobutamine infusion pump based on the client's weight documented in pounds.Cevap
- Flushing a central venous catheter with sodium chloride using a standard syringe.Cevap
- DAdministering a dose of intravenous furosemide as a continuous push over .
- Stopping a continuous total parenteral nutrition (TPN) infusion to administer an intravenous push analgesic through the same port.Cevap
- FAspirating for a brisk blood return before initiating an infusion of intravenous promethazine through a central venous catheter.
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The actions requiring intervention are: connecting ceftriaxone with Lactated Ringer's, calculating a weight-based drip using pounds, flushing a central line with a syringe, and administering an IV push medication through a dedicated TPN line.
The correct selections represent critical breaches of parenteral safety protocols. Intravenous ceftriaxone and Lactated Ringer's solution are incompatible and form a dangerous precipitate. Weight-based infusions must always be calculated using kilograms; using pounds causes massive overdoses. Flushing a central venous catheter with a syringe creates excessive pressure that can rupture the line. Finally, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) requires a strictly dedicated line to prevent infection and avoid complex drug incompatibilities.
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Safe parenteral medication administration requires strict adherence to IV compatibility guidelines, precise weight-based calculation using kilograms, appropriate equipment selection to prevent catheter damage, and the maintenance of dedicated lines for high-risk infusions like TPN.