After returning from a plasmapheresis treatment, the nurse suspects that a patient with myasthenia gravis is demonstrating signs of electrolyte imbalances. What did the patient demonstrate to confirm the nurse's suspicion?
Select all that apply.
1. sluggish bowel sounds
2. heart rate 92 and irregular
3. onset of circumoral tingling
4. blood pressure 148/90 mmHg
5. bilateral calf cramping
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 5
Observe for circumoral tingling if calcium levels are low and cardiac dysrhythmias and leg cramps if potassium levels are low. Hypocalcemia occurs because the anticoagulant citrate dextrose binds with calcium. Sluggish bowel sounds and elevated blood pressure are not manifestations of electrolyte imbalances.
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