The nurse is preparing an IV infusion prior to initiating an IV. The nurse has already verified the IV solution using the six rights of medication administration. The nurse has checked the solution for clarity, colour, and expiration date. Which of the following describes the procedure correctly?
a. The nurse opens the infusion set and places the roller clamp approximately 2 to 5 cm below the drip chamber and moves the roller clamp to the "off" position.
b. The nurse removes the protective sheath over the IV tubing port on the plastic IV solution bag.
c. The nurse removes the sheath from the insertion spike and inserts the spike into the IV bag, fills the drip chamber one-third to one-half full and primes the infusion tubing with IV solution, making sure there are no air bubbles.
d. The nurse removes the protective sheath over the IV tubing port on the plastic IV solution bag.
e. The nurse opens the infusion set and places the roller clamp 1 to 2 cm above the Y-site and removes the sheath covering the insertion spike.
f. The nurse inserts the spike into the medication port of the plastic IV solution bag and fills the drip chamber one-half full. The nurse