A client with a serum potassium level of 6.6 mEq/L would have a characteristic ECG configuration of
a. increased PR interval.
b. inverted QRS complex.
c. no change.
d. tall T wave.
D
An abnormally high serum potassium level will cause the T wave to become very tall, sometimes the height of the QRS complex.
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