40) ANSWER

B) Replace the bag of fluid with the fluid that was ordered.

Explanation

The nurse should replace the fluid with the correct fluid immediately, to prevent the detrimental effects of receiving the wrong intravenous fluid. Once the bag of fluid has been replaced, the nurse should write an incident report and notify the physician of the error. The charge nurse and nurse manager should be alerted to the incident, but the first action is to replace the bag of intravenous fluid. Use nursing knowledge and strategies for prioritization to make the correct selection.