A nurse is planning care for a child with hyperkalemia. The nurse explains to the parents that an adverse outcome of hyperkalemia is:
1. Seizures.
2. Cardiac arrhythmias
3. Respiratory distress.
4. Hyperthermia.
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Rationale:
1. Seizures are not a risk of hyperkalemia.
2. A child with hyperkalemia is at risk for cardiac problems such as arrhythmias that can be life-threatening.
3. Respiratory distress is not a risk of hyperkalemia.
4. Hyperthermia is not a risk of hyperkalemia.
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