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Title: Which type of infusion container should be avoided to prevent container-medicati
Post by: nurse2mrow on Sep 5, 2014
Which type of infusion container should be avoided to prevent container-medication incompatibility problems for clients receiving continuous administration of IV nitroglycerin?
A.   Glass, separate airway
B.   Glass, integral airway
C.   Plastic, collapsible
D.   Plastic, rigid


Title: Re: Which type of infusion container should be avoided to prevent container-medicati
Post by: padre on Oct 15, 2014
C
The polyvinyl chloride of plastic collapsible containers allows nitroglycerin and other medications to adhere to the walls of the container, making it impossible to know exactly how much medication the client is receiving.


Title: Re: Which type of infusion container should be avoided to prevent container-medicati
Post by: nurse2mrow on Oct 27, 2014
Thank you for this, it helped me understand it perfectly.


Title: Re: Which type of infusion container should be avoided to prevent container-medicati
Post by: padre on Oct 27, 2014
Hey, no worries.