A nurse is administering an intravenous infusion when the IV pump begins alarming and displaying an 'occlusion' error, despite no visible kinks in the tubing. What is the nurse's priority action?
A
Restart the IV infusion at a slower rate.
B
Call the biomedical engineering department immediately for repair.
C
Disconnect the patient from the malfunctioning pump and obtain a new one.
D
Attempt to troubleshoot the pump by turning it off and on.
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
A malfunctioning IV pump can lead to incorrect medication delivery or patient harm. The priority is to stop the potentially unsafe infusion and replace the faulty equipment to ensure accurate and safe medication administration.
💡 Why is C) the correct answer?
The correct answer to the question "A nurse is administering an intravenous infusion when the IV pump begins alarming and displaying an 'occlusion' error, despite no visible kinks in the tubing. What is the nurse's priority action?" is Option C: Disconnect the patient from the malfunctioning pump and obtain a new one..
The other options — A) Restart the IV infusion at a slower rate., B) Call the biomedical engineering department immediately for repair., D) Attempt to troubleshoot the pump by turning it off and on. — are incorrect for this NCLEX-RN Exam Prep question. As explained above: A malfunctioning IV pump can lead to incorrect medication delivery or patient harm. The priority is to stop the potentially unsafe infusion and replace the faulty equipment to ensure accurate and saf…
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