A Patient with Advanced Lung Cancer Is Admitted to the Emergency

question 5

Multiple Choice

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

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

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