Centura Health | Health Care in Colorado & Western Kansas

For NPO patients, initiate therapy with KCL 10 mEq IV diluted in 100 ml sterile . water every 1 hour for 4 doses ( infuse each over 1 hour). Recheck K level 4 . hours after dose completed and in AM. - K+ is less than or equal to 2.9 mEq/L, initiate therapy with KCL 20 mEq PO or. NG every 2 hours for 4 doses. Recheck K level in AM. ................
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