RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 749 of 2368

Which action is required at shift change for a client using a PCA pump?

  1. Two nurses verify and document the settings, amount given, and amount remaining
  2. The incoming nurse alone resets and reprograms the pump settings for the shift
  3. The outgoing nurse discards the remaining medication in the syringe at report
  4. The settings are checked only when the syringe is changed or the alarm sounds
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Correct answer: Two nurses verify and document the settings, amount given, and amount remaining

Pump settings are double-checked and documented at each shift report. This records use and helps prevent drug diversion.

Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Initiate IV Therapy: Patient-Controlled Analgesia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026