The Nurse Preparing IV Calcium Chloride for a Client with Hypocalcemia

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse preparing IV calcium chloride for a client with hypocalcemia should administer the drug in

• A) 0.9% normal saline using a 22-gauge IV catheter.
• B) 3% normal saline using an 18-gauge IV catheter.
• C) 5% dextrose in water using a 23-gauge IV catheter.
• D) Ringer's solution using a 20-gauge IV catheter.

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