Alaris® Pump module
Topic 2: Preparing an Infusion

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Priming the Administration Set

1. Close roller clamp.

2. Insert the spike into the fluid container, following accepted hospital procedure, and hang the container 20 inches above the Alaris® Pump module.

3. Fill the drip chamber to 2/3 full.

4. Open roller clamp and slowly prime tubing. (Slow priming helps to minimize turbulence that can cause air bubbles to form.)

• To remove visible air from the SmartSite® needle-free valve, invert and tap the valve while fluid is passing.
• To remove the 0.4 mL of air present when the valve is activated, attach a luer lock syringe to the valve and aspirate the air.