Preparing and connecting the infusion line

Question 1

STEPS 10

Answer 1

1. Hand hygiene! Use gloves!
2. Use kidney bowl for gathering things.
3. Make sure everything stays clean while opening packages. Do not touch sterile parts with your
   fingers!
4. Fill the infusion line with saline, make sure there are no air bubbles.
5. Do not remove the cap of the infusion line before connecting to the patient. If it is necessary
   to remove it for removing air bubbles, keep it somewhere clean and place it back on after
   removing the bubbles.
6. Take saline into a syringe for flushing the catheter before connetcing it to the infusion line.
7. Do not forget to label the syringe! Never use unlabeled syringes!
8. Flush the catheter and connect it to the infusion line. Tie with soft and self adhesive bandage.
9. Keep everything clean while connecting the infusion line with iv-catheter (place a swab under
   the cap of iv-catheter, do not remove any caps before connecting the line).
10. While using the extension line do not forget to fill it with saline.

Dangerous mistake! The infusion line is not filled with saline or there are large air bubbles.

Question 2

DANGEROUS MISTAKE

Answer 2

The infusion line is not filled with saline or there are large air bubbles.