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Cover, dress or bind a body part using a strip of fabric made of various materials.
Injecting an amount of solution into a drainage catheter located inside a body cavity.
Fill a dead space in a wound with a packing strip to encourage granulation at the bottom of the wound, or remove the packing strip.
Procedure consisting of inserting a tube through the nose into the duodenum or small intestine, depending on the type of tube, and removing it (Hinkle and Cheever, 2014).
Hyperkalemia (potassium (K+) level greater than 5.5mmol/L) is a common but potentially life-threatening condition. If left untreated, hyperkalemia can lead to cardiac dysrhythmias, muscle weakness/cramping, paralysis, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. The purpose of this procedure is to address Hyperkalemia ONLY when the patient has been assessed by a physician AND when a medical prescription for intravenous (IV) insulin has been ordered to treat a hyperkalemia emergency. This procedure will only describe how the nurse should properly prepare the medication and the monitoring to be done afterwards. This procedure will not cover the total medical intervention required when a patient is having a hyperkalemia emergency. Please note That the treatment of hyperkalemia is not limited to only the administration of IV insulin. There must still be an attempt made to remove the extra potassium from the body. A nephrologist can be consulted by the medical team in order to determine a thorough and complete treatment plan to treat the hyperkalemia