Which condition or clinical manifestation indicates that the client's treatment for hyperkale-mia is effective?
A. Pulse rate is 76 and regular.
B. Respiratory rate is 22.
C. Chvostek's sign is negative.
D. Hematocrit is 42%.
A
Hyperkalemia affects cardiac conduction by inducing tall T waves, widened QRS complexes, absent P waves, prolonged PR intervals, bradycardia, and heart block. A heart rate that is regular and within the client's normal range for rate indicates resolution of the hyperkalemia.
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