The health care provider orders Potassium protocol for your…

The health care provider orders Potassium protocol for your patient with a potassium of 3.8 mEq/l.   Following protocol, the nurse must administer 20 mEq KCl.   Pharmacy has supplied KCl elixir 40mEq per 10mL.  How many mL will you administer to the patient?    ___________________________ mL (Round to a whole number)    

The health care provider orders a Humolog sliding scale ac a…

The health care provider orders a Humolog sliding scale ac and hs for a diabetic patient. The patients morning blood glucose is 150 mg/dl The sliding scale is written:  Blood Glucose                    Give 0-150                                       0 units 151-200                                   2 units 201-250                                   4 units 251-300                                   6 units 301-350                                   8 units 351-400                                   10 units Greater than 401                     give 10 units and call the physician   Based on the sliding scale order what action should the nurse take?