A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride (KCL)…
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride (KCL) to a client who is receiving diuretic therapy. The nurse reviews the client’s serum potassium level results and discovers the client’s potassium level is 3.2 mEq/L (3.5-5.0). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A nurse in a provider’s office is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who takes furosemide for hypertension. The nurse notes that the client’s potassium level is 3.3 mEq/L (3.5-5.0). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?
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The nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which stage of this condition is characterized by hypertension, anemia, malnutrition, altered bone metabolism, metabolic acidosis, and a severely decreased glomerular filtration rate?
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