The nurse is monitoring a client on an intravenous procainamide infusion. Which of the following clinical findings would alert the nurse to contact the Healthcare Provider immediately?

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

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

The nurse is monitoring a client on an intravenous procainamide infusion. Which of the following clinical findings would alert the nurse to contact the Healthcare Provider immediately? 
 
 Reference Ranges: 
 Potassium: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L (3.5-5.0 mmol/L)

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

A noted widening of the QRS complex from 0.10 seconds to 0.20 seconds

Answer

The client's heart rate increases from 70 beats/min to 120 beats/min

Answer

The client's potassium level is 3.4 mEq/L (3.4 mmol/L)

Answer

The PR interval shortens to 0.20 seconds

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