Which alteration in psychosocial functioning should alert the nurse to the possibility of hypokalemia?
A. Anxiety
B. Insomnia
C. Confusion
D. Combative behavior
C
Hypokalemia decreases cerebral function and is manifested by lethargy, confusion, inability to perform problem-solving tasks, disorientation, and coma.
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