The client receives treatment for hypokalemia. Which does the nurse recognize as an undesirable outcome of the client's treatment?
1. Regular heart rate and rhythm.
2. Sluggish deep tendon reflexes.
3. Serum potassium is 5.8 mEq/L.
4. Continued nausea and vomiting.
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3. The nurse does not expect the client's serum potassium to reach 5.8 mEq/L because this level is higher the upper limit for serum potassium levels.
1, 2, and 4. The nurse expects the client's heart rhythm to become regular, the muscle to contract normally, and the nausea to resolve.
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