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zaharov [31]
2 years ago
14

A 2-month-old infant experiencing severe diarrhea is prescribed intravenous fluid replacement. before adding potassium to this s

olution, which assessment should the nurse make?
Biology
1 answer:
lorasvet [3.4K]2 years ago
6 0

The nurse should check if the 2 - month old infant has voided.

This should be done because kidney function may fail with diarrhea. So, it is important to check if the kidney functions properly before adding potassium (to prevent hyperkalemia).


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