provide your patient with education during your shift in preparation for discharge home.
Explain two (2) important points/topics you will need to include in your patient’s preparation for discharge to aid healing and prevent further illness. For each education point identified provide:
Calculate the hourly rate of the compound sodium lactate and the sodium chloride infusions. List the formula that you used.
Choose two (2) medications that your patient has been prescribed and include the following in your discussion:
Describe the pharmaceutics of the fluid/medication
Why has your patient been prescribed this fluid/medication?
Discuss any side effects that could affect the patient.