Intravenous Potassium Chloride (KCl) 40 MEq Is Ordered for Treatment

question 11

Multiple Choice

Intravenous potassium chloride (KCl) 40 mEq is ordered for treatment of a patient with hypokalemia. In administering the potassium solution, the nurse is aware that

• A) the KCl should be administered as an IV bolus so that the hypokalemia will be corrected before complications occur.
• B) the amount of KCl added to IV fluids should not exceed 20 mEq/L to prevent hyperkalemia from developing.
• C) the KCl should be given only through central lines to avoid venospasm and inflammation at the IV insertion site.
• D) to reduce the risk for cardiac dysrhythmia, the maximum amount of KCl to be administered in 1 hour is 20 mEq.

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