Which ECG change from baseline should alert the nurse to the possible development of hypokalemia?
A. Inverted QRS complex
B. Absent U wave
C. Atrial flutter
D. Flat T wave
D
Hypokalemia affects cardiac conduction by inducing a depressed ST segment, flat or inverted T waves, and increased U waves. The heart rate is variable but more frequently is rapid.
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