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What Is The Treatment For Severe Gastroenteritis In A Child?
nurse caring for an eight year old child with severe gastroenteritis is to ass potassium chloride to the existing intravenous fluid. before adding the potassium chloride to the IV which of the following signs would be critical for the nurse to assess: Ability to have bowel movements independently, able to eat solid foods, ability of the client to void, bowel sounds are active
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
treatment of severe gastroenteritis is correction and prevention of dehydration ,
if serum potassium is low or clinical indication of Hypokalemia , potassium can be added in IV fluid ( replacement fluid not in bolus fluid), provided kidney function is OK ( it is up to treating doctor to decide )
if serum potassium is low or clinical indication of Hypokalemia , potassium can be added in IV fluid ( replacement fluid not in bolus fluid), provided kidney function is OK ( it is up to treating doctor to decide )
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