Unique Plan Description: Potassium Replacement Protocol (JE)
Plan Selection Display: Potassium Replacement Protocol (JE)
PlanType: Medical                                 
Version: 1          
Begin Effective Date: 2011-11-29 14:40:47
End Effective Date: 2100-12-31 00:00:00
Last Updated Date: 2022-06-08 09:39:54
Available at all facilities: Yes

Potassium Replacement Protocol (JE)
Medications
		ORAL administration(NOTE)*
		For potassium level 3.7 - 3.9(NOTE)*
	potassium chloride Oral
		20 mEq, Tablet-Extended-Release, BY MOUTH, Once
		For potassium level 3.5 - 3.6(NOTE)*
		20 mEq, Tablet-Extended-Release, BY MOUTH, Q2H, 2 Dose(s)/Time(s)
		For potassium level 3.3 - 3.4(NOTE)*
		20 mEq, Tablet-Extended-Release, BY MOUTH, Q2H, 3 Dose(s)/Time(s)
		For potassium level 3.1 - 3.2(NOTE)*
		20 mEq, Tablet-Extended-Release, BY MOUTH, Q2H, 4 Dose(s)/Time(s)
		CENTRAL line required(NOTE)*
		For potassium level 3.8 - 3.9(NOTE)*
	potassium chloride IVPB - Central line
		10 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, infuse over 1 hr
			Comment: Infuse through a Central line
		For potassium level 3.6 - 3.7(NOTE)*
		20 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, infuse over 2 hr
			Comment: Infuse through a Central line
		For potassium level 3.4 - 3.5(NOTE)*
		30 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, infuse over 3 hr
		For potassium level 3.2 - 3.3(NOTE)*
		40 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, infuse over 4 hr
		For potassium level 3 - 3.1(NOTE)*
		50 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, infuse over 5 hr
		PERIPHERAL line(NOTE)*
		For potassium level 3.8 - 3.9(NOTE)*
	potassium chloride IVPB - Peripheral line
		10 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, STAT, infuse over 1 hr
			Comment: Infuse through a Peripheral line.
		For potassium level 3.6 - 3.7(NOTE)*
		20 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, STAT, infuse over 2 hr
			Comment: Infuse through a Peripheral line.
		For potassium level 3.4 - 3.5(NOTE)*
		30 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, STAT, infuse over 3 hr
			Comment: Infuse through a Peripheral line.
		For potassium level 3.2 - 3.3(NOTE)*
		40 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, STAT, infuse over 4 hr
			Comment: Infuse through a Peripheral line.
		For potassium level 3.0 - 3.1(NOTE)*
		50 mEq, INT, IVPB, Once, STAT, infuse over 5 hr
			Comment: Infuse through a Peripheral line.
Patient Care
	Communication to HOSPITAL RN
		T;N, If patient experiences discomfort during peripheral infusion; contact pharmacy via Med Request to remake Potassium Bolus and add Lidocaine 1% 10mg per 100mL of fluid; May be increased to 20mg per 100mL if discomfort continues.
Consults/Follow-up
	Pharmacy Consult
		T;N, pharmacy to enter potassium level as timed order to be drawn 1 hour after completion of infusion or 4 hours after last oral dose.

*Report Legend:
DEF - This order sentence is the default for the selected order
GOAL - This component is a goal
IND - This component is an indicator
INT - This component is an intervention
IVS - This component is an IV Set
NOTE - This component is a note
Rx - This component is a prescription
SUB - This component is a sub phase