A student nurse is caring for a client who will be receiving sodium nitroprusside (Nipride)via IV infusion.What action by the student causes the registered nurse to intervene?

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Nitroprusside degrades in the presence of light,so it must be protected by leaving it in the original brown plastic bag when infusing.The other actions are correct,although a "smart" pump is not necessarily required if the facility does not have them available.The drug must be administered via an IV pump,although the programmable pump is preferred for safety.

A Student Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Will