Aclient with a history of type 1 diabetes is admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia. the client's blood glucose level in the emergency care unit was 576 mg/dl (31.97 mmol/l). the physician orders an i. v. containing normal saline solution, an insulin infusion, and i. v. levofloxacin. the nurse piggybacks the insulin infusion into the normal saline solution. she questions whether she can also piggyback the levofloxacin into the same i. v. line. which health team member should she collaborate with to check the compatibility of these solutions?

The health member which the nurse should collaborate with to check the compatibility of the drug solution is THE PHARMACIST COVERING THE FLOOR.
Pharmacists are those health providers who have been well trained in the subject of drugs and their compatibility, so they are experts in that area. The doctors, nurses and other health providers have the responsibility to always contact the pharmacists attached to their sections for accurate information about drugs and drug related issues anytime they are in doubt. This is necessary in order to ensure the safety of the patients.