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Instructions: Select the letter if the nursing action is taken when the electrolyte level is high or low
HIGH
HIGH
b) Administer hypotonic fluids b) Provide oral potassium supplements a a
a a c) Monitor for restlessness, irritability,
c) Administer hypertonic fluids b b
d) Encourage sodium intake b b weakness
d) Provide a potassium-restricted diet
c c
e) Administer diuretics c c
e) Administer IV fluids with dextrose d d
f) Implement seizure d d
precautions and regular insulin e e
e e f) Observe for shallow ineffective f f
f f
LOW
LOW
respirations g g
g) Monitor for oliguria
HIGH
calcifications b) Monitor for constipation
b) Monitor for facial flushing a a a a
c) Administer 0.9% sodium chloride
c) Administer oral or IV b b d) Administer oral or IV calcium b b
Magnesium c c supplements c c
d) Encourage foods high in d d e) Adequate fiber in the diet is d d
Magnesium encouraged
e e e e
e) Discontinue loop diuretics f) Encourage green leafy vegetables
f f f f
LOW
LOW
f) Administer loop diuretics
HIGH
HIGH
b) Administer hypotonic fluids b) Provide oral potassium supplements a a
a a c) Monitor for restlessness, irritability,
c) Administer hypertonic fluids b b
d) Encourage sodium intake b b weakness
d) Provide a potassium-restricted diet c c
e) Administer diuretics c c
e) Administer IV fluids with dextrose d d
f) Implement seizure d d
precautions and regular insulin e e
e e f) Observe for shallow ineffective f f
f f
LOW
LOW
respirations
g g
g) Monitor for oliguria
HIGH
calcifications b) Monitor for constipation
b) Monitor for facial flushing a a a a
c) Administer 0.9% sodium chloride
c) Administer oral or IV b b d) Administer oral or IV calcium b b
Magnesium c c supplements c c
d) Encourage foods high in d d e) Adequate fiber in the diet is d d
Magnesium encouraged
e e e e
e) Discontinue loop diuretics f) Encourage green leafy vegetables
f f f f
LOW
LOW
f) Administer loop diuretics