The nurse is assessing a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix). The client's potassium level is 3.4 mEq/L, chloride is 90 mmol/L, and sodium is 140 mEq/L. What is the nurse's primary intervention?
a. Mix 40 mEq of potassium in 250 mL D5W and infuse rapidly.
b. Administer Kayexalate.
c. Administer 2 mEq potassium chloride per kilogram per day IV.
d. Administer PhosLo, two tablets three times per day.
Answer: c. Administer 2 mEq potassium chloride per kilogram per day IV.
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