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The nurse works on the cardiac unit of a hospital. The health care provider has ordered 20 mEq of KCl per L to be added to the fluids that the patient is receiving. The patient currently has a bag of D5W IV fluid infusing.
 
  Which action is most appropriate? a. Administer 20 mEq KCl diluted in 5 mL of fluid by IV push in 5 minutes.
  b. Estimate the amount of fluid in the IV bag and add KCl to equal 20 mEq/L.
  c. Give the KCl undiluted by IV push in 5 minutes for the most rapid action.
  d. Check the patient's potassium level before hanging the new IV solution.
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