The nurse and a student nurse receive a patient in the post anesthesia recovery unit and assesses the epidural analgesic infusion.Which assessment finding by the student is the nurse's priority?
A) The catheter tubing does not have a filter needle.
B) The distal end of the tubing is attached to the catheter.
C) The infusion contains an opioid and a local anesthetic.
D) The pump settings match the provider prescription.
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