? about IV piggyback

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Hi,

I have checkoff tomorrow. After you primed the secondary tubing, are you supposed to close the clamp of the secondary tubing while regulating the drip rate of the primary tubing?

I hope this question makes sense.:chuckle

Thank you.

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What state are you in??? I would've sent you a private msg but your profile states Im unable...

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Specializes in Utilization Management.
After you primed the secondary tubing, are you supposed to close the clamp of the secondary tubing while regulating the drip rate of the primary tubing?

I do. I hope that's correct. Now you're making me wonder....:uhoh21:

JUST KIDDING.

Close the clamp. Best to regulate with an innocuous IVF than with some antibiotic or piggyback that might have only 50 ml's of fluid in it to begin with, right?

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

PS I see you already had check-offs. How'd you do?

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Tele, Vascular, Plastics.

Because with the pumps we use it does a cassette check so we need to have the clamps open before we turn the pump on. Otherwise it will detect occlusion.

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