Flash. Nutritional. Electrolytes

Before administering potassium chloride intravenously, the nurse should ensure that the patient has:

Which electrolyte is primarily responsible for maintaining the osmotic gradient between the intracellular and extracellular environments?

A nurse is preparing to administer IV calcium gluconate. Which medication, when administered concurrently, would warrant close monitoring for cardiac dysrhythmias?

For a patient on magnesium sulfate therapy, which finding would be an early sign of magnesium toxicity?

When administering oral potassium supplements, what instruction should the nurse give to the patient to minimize gastrointestinal upset?

Which condition is a contraindication for the administration of sodium bicarbonate?

Before administering phosphate preparations to a patient with hypophosphatemia, the nurse should assess for concurrent deficiency of which electrolyte that can be precipitated by phosphate?

A patient with a potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L is at risk for:

Which assessment is vital for a patient receiving IV sodium chloride for the treatment of hyponatremia?