A patient's serum electrolytes are being monitored. The nurse notices that the potassium level is low. What should the nurse monitor for in this patient?
a. Tissue ischemia
b. Brain malformations
c. Intestinal blockage
d. Cardiac dysrhythmia
ANS: D
Cardiac dysrhythmia is a possibility when serum potassium is high or low. Tissue ischemia, brain malformations, or intestinal blockage do not have a direct correlation to potassium irregularities.
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