The nurse cares for a client with traumatic injuries due to a motor vehicle accident.The nurse wants to increase the intravenous flow rate of intravenous fluids infusing.Which actions will the nurse take? Select all that apply.
A)Insert a large bore IV catheter.
B)Warm the IV fluid prior to infusing.
C)Cool the IV fluid prior to infusing.
D)Insert a long IV catheter.
E)Use a macrodrip IV tubing set.

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A larger bore IV catheter allows for more fluid to flow through per unit of time, warming the IV fluid can decrease its viscosity making it easier to infuse, and using a macrodrip IV tubing set allows for a faster flow rate compared to a microdrip set.

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