A patient is prescribed 40 mEq potassium as a replacement. How should the nurse plan to administer this medication?
1. directly into the venous access line
2. mixed in the prescribed intravenous fluid
3. via a rectal suppository
4. via intramuscular injection
Correct Answer: 2
The intravenous route is the recommended route for diluted potassium. Never administer undiluted potassium directly into a vein. It is not administered rectally. It is not given via IM injection.
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