The nurse is setting up an intravenous (IV)infusion on an electronic infusion pump for a patient recently admitted to the unit.After leaving the room,the pump alarms and reads high pressure.Which is the priority action by the nurse?

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When the IV pump alarms and reads high pressure, it indicates that the IV fluid is not flowing properly. The nurse should first assess the IV site and the tubing for kinks or closed roller clamps as these are the most common causes of high pressure alarms. Once the issue is identified and resolved, the pump can be reset to resume infusion. Asking the patient if the pump has been tampered with or discontinuing the IV access and restarting in a different area are not necessary actions at this point.

The Nurse Is Setting Up an Intravenous (IV)infusion on an Electronic