The nurse notices that there are four boxes of 180-gauge IV start catheters in the supply room even though the standard IV start on the unit is done with a 20-gauge IV catheter. What should the nurse do?

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1. In many instances, nurse managers are not involved in direct care, so the manager may not realize the catheters are in the supply room. If these catheters are not used, their sterility dates will expire and they will be a loss to the unit's budget.
2. This action should not be done without talking to the manager.
3. This should not be done because the cost of the catheters will still be charged to the originating unit.
4. Nurses should not change procedures just to use up supplies.

The Nurse Notices That There Are Four Boxes of 180-Gauge