A client with acute kidney injury (AKI) has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L (6.5 mmol/L).

Which of the following actions has the highest priority ?

Reference Ranges:

Potassium: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L (3.5-5.0 mmol/L)

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A client with acute kidney injury (AKI) has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L (6.5 mmol/L).  
 
   Which of the following actions has the highest  priority ? 
 
 Reference Ranges: 
 
 Potassium: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L (3.5-5.0 mmol/L) 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Place the client on a cardiac monitor

Answer

Contact the health care provider about discontinuing potassium-sparing drugs

Answer

Provide client teaching about avoiding foods high in potassium

Answer

Prepare the client for dialysis

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