Monday, July 6, 2009

question of the week

for the week of 07.06.09

A client is to receive three doses of potassium chloride 10 mEq in 100 mL of 0.9% normal saline to infuse over 30 minutes each. Which action is a priority assessment to perform before a nurse gives this medication?

1. "Oral fluid intake"
2. "Bowel sounds"
3. "Grip strength"
4. "Urine output"

1 comment:

a.ha said...

The correct answer is number: 4

Kee, J. L., & Hayes, E. R.
Pharmacology: A nursing process approach (6th ed.).(2009).
Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.