The nurse asks a NAP who works on the nurse’s unit and is also a nursing student if he/she wants to fl ush an IV site after the antibiotic infuses. The NAP enthusiastically answers “Yes.” Is it okay...

The nurse asks a NAP who works on the nurse’s unit and is also a

nursing student if he/she wants to fl ush an IV site after the antibiotic

infuses. The NAP enthusiastically answers “Yes.” Is it okay for the NAP

to fl ush the IV alone?

 A. No, because the NAP has not yet learned this skill in a clinical lab

 B. Yes, as long as the NAP has been taught how to fl ush an IV site

C. No, it is beyond the NAP’s scope of practice

 D. No, unless the patient agrees to have the NAP fl ush the IV