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A Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)is Preparing to Add a New

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A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) is preparing to add a new IV of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) with potassium (K+) to an existing line.The LPN/LVN notices that only 25 mL of urine has been collected over the past hour.What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?


A) Avoid hanging the IV with K+ and inform the registered nurse (RN) of the urine output.
B) Run the IV rapidly for 30 minutes to stimulate urine production.
C) Call the physician who ordered the K+.
D) Hang the IV as ordered and chart the output.

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