The physician orders potassium chloride (KCl) for the patient who has a nasogastric (NG) tube. What will the nurse plan to do prior to the administration of this drug?
1. Dilute the drug prior to administration through the nasogastric (NG) tube.
2. Flush the nasogastric (NG) tube with Coca-Cola before and after administration.
3. Flush the nasogastric (NG) tube with normal saline before and after administration.
4. There is no particular preparation prior to administration.
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Rationale 1: Liquid forms of potassium chloride (KCl) must be diluted prior to administration through a nasogastric (NG) tube to decrease gastrointestinal (GI) distress.
Rationale 2: Flushing the tube with Coca-Cola is an outdated practice and should not be done.
Rationale 3: Flushing the tube before and after administration of the drug is important, but the drug must still be diluted to decrease gastrointestinal (GI) distress.
Rationale 4: There is a preparation that must occur.
Global Rationale: Liquid forms of potassium chloride (KCl) must be diluted prior to administration through a nasogastric (NG) tube to decrease gastrointestinal (GI) distress. There is a preparation; the drug must be diluted to decrease gastrointestinal (GI) distress. Flushing the tube with Coca-Cola is an outdated practice and should not be done. Flushing the tube before and after administration of the drug is important, but the drug must still be diluted to decrease gastrointestinal (GI) distress.
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