medium · NCLEX-RN pharmacology
An RN is preparing to administer a unit of packed red blood cells.
Which action represents a violation of the parenteral therapy safety boundaries?
- Using a dual-nurse verification process for the unit and client identifiers, for this client.
- Starting the transfusion at a slow rate for the first 15 minutes, at this point in care.
- Adding 20 mEq of IV potassium chloride to the blood bag to treat concurrent hypokalemia.
- Priming the blood tubing with 0.9% sodium chloride.
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