The Patient's Potassium Level Is 7

question 27

Multiple Choice

The patient's potassium level is 7.0 mEq/L.Besides dialysis,which of the following actually reduces plasma potassium levels and total body potassium content safely in a patient with renal dysfunction?

• A) Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
• B) Sodium polystyrene sulfonate with sorbitol
• C) Regular insulin
• D) Calcium gluconate

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