for the week of 07.13.09
A client on telemetry begins to have premature ventricular beats (PVBs) at 12 per minute. A nurse reviews the most recent laboratory results. Which lab test would require immediate action by the nurse?
1. "Calcium 9 mg/dL"
2. "Magnesium 2.5 mg/dL"
3. "Potassium 2.5 mEq/L"
4. "Partial thromboplastin time 70 seconds"
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The correct answer is number: 3
Lewis, S.L., Heitkemper, M.M., Dirksen, S.R., O'Brien, P.G., & Bucher, L. (Eds.).
Medical-surgical nursing: Assessment & management of clinical problems (5th ed.).(2007)
St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
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