A Patient with Advanced Lung Cancer Is Admitted to the ED

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient with advanced lung cancer is admitted to the ED with urinary retention caused by renal calculi. Which of these laboratory values will require the most immediate action by the nurse?

• A) Arterial oxygen saturation 91%
• B) Serum potassium is 5.1 mEq/L
• C) Arterial blood pH is 7.32
• D) Serum calcium is 18 mEq/L

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