A client who had undergone an abdominal hysterectomy is in the recovery room. The surgeon has ordered a 250-mL bolus of normal saline over 1 hour to replace blood loss. The I.V. solution infusing in the client was 1,000 mL normal saline with 40 mEq of potassium chloride at 100 mL/hour. The nurse should: Select all that apply.

A Increase the I.V. infusion rate to 250 mL/hour for 1 hour. E Administer the normal saline bolus via an I.V. infusion pump. C Connect a 250-mL bag of normal saline to the Y-connection and calculate to infuse over 1 hour. B Add 250 mL of normal saline to the current infusion bag and continue at 100 mL/hour. D Contact the physician regarding continuation of the primary I.V. infusion during the bolus infusion.