A patient needs a dose of oral potassium for a low serum potassium level (3.4 mEq/dL).Which type of order should the prescriber write?

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A single-dose order is an order to give a drug once only.This patient's serum potassium level is close to normal.You should expect that the patient's potassium level would be checked again and another order written by the prescriber if the level was not within the normal range.

A Patient Needs a Dose of Oral Potassium for a Low