Physiological AdaptationPregunta 105 de 120
A nurse cares for a client with acute kidney injury and a serum potassium of 6.8 mEq/L. Which finding is the priority concern?
a.Peaked T waves on the electrocardiogram
b.Mild peripheral edema
c.Decreased urine output
d.Fatigue
Explicación
Hyperkalemia can cause life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias; peaked T waves signal cardiac effects and require immediate intervention. The other findings are important but less urgent.
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