A patient has a continuously running peripheral intravenous (IV) infusion. The physician orders the addition of an antibiotic as a piggyback infusion 4 times a day. What should the nurse do in order to administer the antibiotic safely?

Start a new IV access to avoid compatibility issues with the new antibiotic.

Start a new IV access to avoid too much volume at one IV site.

Increase the continuous infusion to facilitate administration of the antibiotic.

Check if the antibiotic is compatible with the continuous infusion solution.