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    Potassium chloride drip is used to treat and prevent potassium depletion by maintaining acid-base balance, isotonicity, and electrophysiologic cell balance. It is given as a 40mEq drip mixed in IV fluids over 16 hours for 2 cycles. Potassium is essential for nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, gastric secretions, renal function, tissue synthesis, and carbohydrate metabolism. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for signs of hypokalemia and hyperkalemia, assessing pulse and blood pressure during therapy, and monitoring lab tests such as serum potassium.

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    Potassium chloride drip is used to treat and prevent potassium depletion by maintaining acid-base balance, isotonicity, and electrophysiologic cell balance. It is given as a 40mEq drip mixed in IV fluids over 16 hours for 2 cycles. Potassium is essential for nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, gastric secretions, renal function, tissue synthesis, and carbohydrate metabolism. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for signs of hypokalemia and hyperkalemia, assessing pulse and blood pressure during therapy, and monitoring lab tests such as serum potassium.

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    Drug Name Dosage, Route, Frequency Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing Responsibilities

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    Potassium chloride drip is used to treat and prevent potassium depletion by maintaining acid-base balance, isotonicity, and electrophysiologic cell balance. It is given as a 40mEq drip mixed in IV fluids over 16 hours for 2 cycles. Potassium is essential for nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, gastric secretions, renal function, tissue synthesis, and carbohydrate metabolism. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for signs of hypokalemia and hyperkalemia, assessing pulse and blood pressure during therapy, and monitoring lab tests such as serum potassium.

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    Potassium Chloride drip (KCl)

    Dosage, Route, Mechanism of


    Drug Name Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing Responsibilities
    Frequency Action
    Maintain acid-base Treatment/ Contraindicated in: CNS: restlessness, Assessment
    Generic Name: KCL Drip 40mEq balance, isotonicity, prevention on of Hyperkalemia, severe weakness
    Potassium Chloride to be mixed in and electro- potassium renal impairment,  Assess signs and symptoms of
    current IVF to run physiologic balance depletion. some products may CV: arrhythmias hypokalemia (weakness, fatigue, U wave
    Brand Name: for 16hrs for 2 of the cell. contain tartrazine on ECG, arrhythmias) and hyperkalemia
    Kalium durule cycles Activator in many (FDC yellow dye #5) GI: Abdominal pain, (see Toxicity and Overdose)
    enzymatic or alcohol; avoid using diarrhea, nausea and  Monitor pulse, blood pressure periodically
    Classification reactions; essential in patient with known vomiting. during IV therapy.
    Therapeutic: Mineral and to transmission of hypersensitivity or Lab test consideration:
    electrolyte nerve impulses; intolerance. Local: irritation on IV site.  Monitor serum potassium before and
    replacements/supplements contraction of periodically during therapy. Monitor renal
    cardiac, skeletal function, serum bicarbonate and pH.
    and smooth muscle; Determine serum magnesium has
    gastric secretions; refractory hypokalemia, Monitor serum
    renal function; chloride because hypochloremia may
    tissue synthesis; occur if replacing potassium without con-
    and carbohydrate current chloride.
    metabolism .  Toxicity and Overdose: symptoms of
    Therapeutic effects: toxicity are those of hyperkalemia (slow,
    Replacement. irregular heartbeat; fatigue, muscle
    Prevention of weakness; paresthesia; confusion;
    deficiency dyspnea
     Treatment includes discontinuation of
    potassium.

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