Potassium Teaching 1546
Patient was educated about potassium 10 meq 1 tablet oral daily and the importance to know sign and symptoms of toxicity and Overdose: (slow, irregular heartbeat; fatigue; muscle weakness; paresthesia; confusion; dyspnea).
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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