All of the following laboratory test results on a burned client's blood are present during the emergent phase. Which result should the nurse report to the physician immediately?
A. Serum sodium elevated to 131 mmol/L (mEq/L)
B. Serum potassium 7.5 mmol/L (mEq/L)
C. Arterial pH is 7.32
D. Hematocrit is 52%
B
All these findings are abnormal; however, only the serum potassium level is changed to the de-gree that serious, life-threatening responses could result. With such a rapid rise in the potassium level, the client is at high risk for experiencing severe cardiac dysrhythmias and death.
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