A client's serum potassium level is 6.9 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates that the healthcare provider will order:
a. atropine.
b. sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3).
c. insulin and glucose.
d. sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) and sorbitol.
ANS: D
The client has severe hyperkalemia and requires aggressive treatment with Kayexalate and sorbitol. These increase the body's excretion of potassium.
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