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The Nurse Working in the Emergency Department (ED) Admits a Patient

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The nurse working in the emergency department (ED) admits a patient with renal failure and a serum potassium level of 8.0 mEq/L. All these orders are received from the health care provider. Which order will the nurse implement first?


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