The patient is receiving an intravenous infusion of 40 mEq of potassium chloride in a 1000 mL solution of 0.9% saline.The patient states that the area around the IV site burns.What intervention does the nurse perform first?
A) Notify the physician.
B) Stop the IV infusion.
C) Document the finding.
D) Increase the IV drip rate.
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