Monday, April 13, 2009

question of the week

for the week of 04.13.09

A nurse has been assigned to a group of clients who are receiving IV infusion potassium replacement. Which finding indicates that the nurse needs to advise the registered nurse (RN) to evaluate the client’s potassium replacement?

1. pain radiating down the outer part of the client's arm
2. complaints of belly pain and cramping
3. repeated dysrhythmia alarms on the monitor
4. abnormal 12 lead ECG report

1 comment:

a.ha said...

The correct answer is number: 3

LeMone, P., & Burke, K. M.
(2008).Medical-surgical nursing: Critical thinking in client care (4th ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.