The nurse is working with a graduate nurse to prepare an intravenous dose of potassium for a patient on a regular medical-surgical unit. Which statement by the graduate nurse reflects a need for further teaching?

The intravenous potassium dose will be given undiluted.

Explanation:

This Potassium Chloride Injection, is a sterilized, highly concentrated, nonpyrogenic, ready-to-use, Potassium Chloride solution, USP in Water for Injection, USP also for electrolyte replacement in an only dose bottle for intravenous administration. It is an highly concentrated drug and must be diluted before being administered.

A statement like "The intravenous potassium dose will be given undiluted." shows that the graduate nurse is still ignorant about how to administer drugs and thus reflects a need for further teaching.

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