The nurse reviews the client's daily laboratory results to find potassium 3.5 mEq/L, sodium 143 mEq/L, and calcium 9 mg/dL. Which should the nurse implement?
1. Prepare the client for emergency resuscitation.
2. Continue the prescribed therapeutic regimen.
3. Administer a Kayexalate enema immediately.
4. Collaborate with provider for hypertonic fluids.
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2. The client's serum studies are within normal limits, so the nurse continues with the current therapeutic regimen.
1. The client is in no immediate danger based on the laboratory results.
3. The client does not need Kayexalate because the potassium value is within normal limits.
4. Because the serum studies are within normal limits, the client does not need hypertonic fluids. The client can need hypertonic fluids when hemoconcentrated.
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