Using the assigned readings and information from the literature, compose a response to the following:
A patient is being discharged from an acute care facility with a prescription for a new medication. Knowing the medication has several electrolyte imbalances as side effects, the RN incorporates this information into the discharge plan.
- Select one of the electrolyte imbalances presented in this module
- Develop three teaching points with rationales for your initial posting.
- Include special dietary instructions when appropriate.
- Be sure to include adverse reactions that the patient needs to report to the primary health care provider.
Patient Values
Sodium: 141 m E q / L (Normal range: 135-145 m E q / L)
Potassium: 4.3 m E q / L (Normal range: 3.5-5 m E q / L)
Chloride: 101 m E q / L (Normal range: 95 -105 m E q / L)
Glucose: 85 m d / dL (Normal range: 60-100 m g / d L)
Calcium (total): 8.6 g m g / d L (Normal range: 8.5 -10.5 m g / d L)
Magnesium: 2.1 m E q / L (Normal range: 1.5-2.5 m E q / L)
Phosphorous: 3.2 m g / d L (Normal range: 3.0-4.5 m g / d L)
Serum albumin: 5.1 m g / d L (Normal range: 3.5-5.5 m g / d L)
BUN: 21 m g / d L (Normal range: 8-24 m g / d L)
Creatinine: 1.5 m g / d L (Normal range:0.4 - 1.5 m g / d L