🧠NCLEX Question of the Day
A client's serum potassium is 3.1 mEq/L, and the provider prescribes potassium chloride (KCl) 20 mEq IV. The client has a peripheral IV. Which action by the nurse is correct?
A) Give the KCl as a slow IV push over 2 to 3 minutes
B) Give it diluted in IV fluid on an infusion pump, no faster than 10 mEq per hour
C) Give it as an IV bolus over 10 minutes to correct the level quickly
D) Draw it up and give it intramuscularly to protect the vein
Reply with your letter and a one-line rationale before you peek. The answer and rationale go up tonight at 8 PM ET.
Which is correct: A, B, C or D? Tell us why.
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