The nurse is caring for a patient receiving packed red blood cells. They are piggybacked into an IV of dextrose and water. A separate IV site is being used for antibiotic administration and appears to be clotted. What should the LPN/LVN immediately report to the RN? Blood should not be piggybacked into a primary IV. The clotted IV is not allowing the antibiotic to run. The blood is piggybacked into dextrose and water solution. The most recent set of vital signs.
[Solved]: The nurse is caring for a patient receiving packed…
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