A healthcare provider writes a prescription for the administration of intravenous (IV) potassium chloride to a client with hypokalemia. What does the nurse plan to do when preparing and administering this medication?
A. Insert a Foley catheter in the client
B. Prepare the client for insertion of a central IV line
C. Administer the medication with the use of a macrodrip IV tubing set
D. Ensure that the medication is diluted in an appropriate amount of normal saline solution
Answer: D. Ensure that the medication is diluted in an appropriate amount of normal saline solution
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