The nurse provides care to a patient whose serum potassium level is 3.2 mEq/L. Which healthcare provider order does the nurse question based on this data?

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The correct answer is C because the administration of 10 mEq KCl in 100 mL normal saline as a slow intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is not a standard method for correcting hypokalemia. Potassium chloride (KCl) is typically administered either orally or intravenously (not as an IVP, which is a diagnostic imaging procedure to look at the urinary system), and when given intravenously, it should be infused slowly to prevent cardiac complications, but always with careful monitoring and specific protocols that do not include IVP.

The Nurse Provides Care to a Patient Whose Serum Potassium