The nurse is preparing a maintenance IV of 500 mL D5/0.225% NaCi to infuse at 61 mL/hr for a 5-year-old patient who is NPO. The child weighs 21 kg. The nurse uses the 4-2-1 method of calculating IV maintenance daily fluid requirements and validates that the ordered IV rate is correct. What other safety interventions by the nurse must be implemented to correctly administer this IV? Select all that apply.Obtain a smart IV pump to set up the IV.Add a volume-control fluid chamber to the IV line.Use macrodrip tubing and administer the IV by gravity.Keep accurate intake and output records.Obtain daily weights on this child
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