The nurse is preparing to start an infusion of ciprofloxacin to run as a piggyback infusion.For the system to run properly,the nurse must:

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A piggyback is a small (25 to 250 mL)IV bag or bottle connected to a short tubing line that connects to the upper Y-port of a primary infusion line or to an intermittent venous access.The set is called a "piggyback" because the small bag or bottle is set higher than the primary infusion bag or bottle.
In the piggyback setup,the main line does not infuse when a compatible piggybacked medication is infusing.The port of the primary IV line contains a back-check valve that automatically stops the flow of the primary infusion once the piggyback infusion flows.After the piggyback solution infuses and the solution within the tubing falls below the level of the primary infusion drip chamber,the back-check valve opens,and the primary infusion starts to flow again.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Start an Infusion of Ciprofloxacin