A patient is prescribed vasopressin 0.03 units/minute as treatment for septic shock. What action should the nurse take when providing this medication?

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1. The dose of 0.03 units/min is usually added to a norepinephrine infusion.
2. This medication should always be administered via an infusion pump.
3. A rapid infuser is used to deliver large amounts of warmed crystalloid or blood to a patient over a short period of time. It is not used for medication administration.
4. This medication does not need to be administered with 0.9% normal saline.

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