Order: Potassium chloride (KCl) 0.9 mEq to be added to each…
Order: Potassium chloride (KCl) 0.9 mEq to be added to each IV q8h for an infant weighing 6 lb.The safe dosage range is 1 to 4 mEq/kg/24 hr, not to exceed 40 mEq/day. The safe pediatric rateis 0.5 to 1 mEq/kg/hr, not to exceed 10 mEq/hr. KCl 0.45 mL was withdrawn from a vial labeled2 mEq/mL and further diluted to a total volume of 10 mL NS in a Buretrol. The IV infusionpump is infusing at 22 mL/hr. What is your course of action?
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A nurse is caring for a client who presents in the emergency department with a sudden onset of lightheadedness and generalized weakness of the left lower and upper extremities. A CT scan of the head reveals an ischemic stroke. What is the nurse’s priority of care?
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