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Class:
Route:
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Class: Electrolyte
Route: IVPB-IFT only
Onset: n/a
Duration: n/a |
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| Actions: Regulates _______________and ______________ |
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Definition
| Nerve conduction and muscle contraction |
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Indication:
Contraindication: |
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Potassium Deficiency
None significant during inter-facility transport |
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Adverse effects
Cardiovascular:
Respiratory: |
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Dysrhythmias
Cardiac arrest
Depression/arrest |
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Adverse effects
Neurological |
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Definition
Paresthesia
Muscular paralysis
Confusion |
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Definition
Nausea/vomiting
Abdominal Pain
Hyperkalemia
Venous thrombus |
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| • _______ _______ ________ are not allowed to ____ potassium chloride to any ___ _______. Ventura County policy allows only ________ of potassium chloride solutions at a ____ _____. Any other rate needs a ________ ___ with an _______ _____. |
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Definition
Ventura County providers ... add ... IV soulution.
monitoring .... TKO rate.
transport nurse .... infusion pump |
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Term
| Ventura County policy allows paramedics to monitor up to ________for _________ |
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Definition
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| Potassium chloride may __________ __________. Patients with potassium chloride _____ need to have a _______ _________ during transport |
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Definition
precipitate dysrhythmias.
drips ..... cardiac monitor |
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| Potassium chloride causes _______ ________ if infused into _________ ______. Check IV for ________ and _________ during transport. |
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Definition
tissue necrosis ..... interstitial space.
patency and infiltration |
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Term
| _________ and ________ IV solutions containing potassium <= to _________ |
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Definition
| Monitor and adjust ........ 20 mEq/L |
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