The nurse who is caring for a patient with an infusion of D5 1/2NS 1000 mL with 20 mEq KCL at 100 mL/hr notes that there is slight swelling at the insertion site and no blood return when aspirating at the injection port closest to the IV site. Which of the following problems does the nurse suspect?

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The nurse suspects infiltration as there is swelling at the insertion site and no blood return when aspirating at the injection port closest to the IV site. Infiltration occurs when fluid leaks into the surrounding tissue due to a dislodged or misplaced catheter.

The Nurse Who Is Caring for a Patient with an Infusion