An 82-Year-Old Patient Returns to the Floor After Being Gone

An 82-year-old patient returns to the floor after being gone for 1 hour for an x-ray examination.On return,the nurse notes that 700 mL of fluid have infused during the last hour and the patient is short of breath.What is the nurse's best action?

A) Check the intravenous (IV) site and document the findings.
B) Slow the IV rate and notify the prescriber immediately.
C) Discontinue the IV therapy and notify the prescriber immediately.
D) Notify the prescriber and ask whether the IV therapy should be discontinued.