A nurse is assessing clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client is at risk for hypokalemia?
a. Client with pancreatitis who has continuous nasogastric suctioning
b. Client who is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
c. Client in a motor vehicle crash who is receiving 6 units of packed red blood cells
d. Client with uncontrolled diabetes and a serum pH level of 7.33
ANS: A
A client with continuous nasogastric suctioning would be at risk for actual potassium loss leading to hypokalemia. The other clients are at risk for potassium excess or hyperkalemia.
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