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While filling a syringe to administer to Mrs. Bills, you notice an air bubble in the tube. What should you do?

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While filling a syringe to administer to Mrs. Bills, you notice an air bubble in the tube. What should you do?

A. Flick the tube a few times and administer the medication to Mrs. Bills.

B. Notify the patient's family of the presence of air in the prescribed solution.

C. Count how many bubbles are in the tube and record in Mrs. Bills' medical record.

D. Inject the solution back into the vial and start again.

i believe a

User SarthAk
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Hold the syringe, point the needle up and tap with your finger. The bubbles will disappear

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