What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client who has moderate hypokalemia?
A. Imbalanced Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements related to biologic factors
B. Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume related to diarrhea
C. Risk for Injury related to falls
D. Fatigue related to anorexia
C
Hypokalemia decreases the excitability of all excitable tissues and causes skeletal muscle weak-ness, increasing the risk for falls. In addition, hypokalemia leads to orthostatic hypotension, also increasing the client's risk for falls and injury.
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