Shawn Kise BSN, RN

This patient should not receive sodium bicarbonate treatment for her metabolic acidosis. The treatment guidelines only recommend sodium bicarbonate if the pH level is below 7.0 after the first hour of hydration. If the pH is below 7.0 then sodium bicarbonate 100 mmol in 400 mL of water should be administered at 200 ml/hr every two hours until ... ................
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