A patient is diagnosed with hypokalemia. Which medication order would the nurse anticipate?
1. Potassium 40 mEq IV push
2. Potassium 40 mEq added to the next liter of IV fluids
3. Potassium 40 mEq by rectal suppository
4. Potassium 40 mEq IM
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Rationale 1: Potassium should never be given IV push.
Rationale 2: The intravenous route is the recommended route for diluted potassium.
Rationale 3: Potassium is irritating to tissues and is not given rectally.
Rationale 4: Potassium is irritating to tissues and is not given IM.
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