The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Whose Serum Sodium

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient whose serum sodium level is 140 mEq/L and serum potassium level is 5.4 mEq/L. The nurse will contact the patient's provider to discuss an order for:

• A) a low-potassium diet.
• B) intravenous sodium bicarbonate.
• C) Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate).
• D) salt substitutes.

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