[Answered]: A client who has been NPO for 3 days is receiving…

A client who has been NPO for 3 days is receiving an infusion of Dextrose 5% in 0.45% Sodium chloride (D51/2 NS) with potassium chloride (KCl) 20 mEq at 83 ml/hour. The client’s 8-hour urine output is 400 ml, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is 15 mg/dl (5.355 mmol/L), lungs are clear bilaterally, serum glucose is 110 mg/dl ( 6.1 mmol/L), and serum potassium is 3.7 mEq/L (3.7 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse implement? Notify healthcare provider and request to change the IV infusion to hypertonic D10W. Decrease in the infusion rate of the current IV and report to the healthcare provider. Document in the medical record that these normal findings are expected outcomes. Obtain potassium chloride 20 mEq in anticipation of a prescription to add to present IV.