The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Advanced Lung

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with advanced lung cancer who has been admitted to the emergency department with urinary retention caused by renal calculi. Which of the following laboratory values will require the most immediate action by the nurse?

• A)Arterial blood pH is 7.32.
• B)Serum calcium is 3.45 mmol/L.
• C)Serum potassium is 5.1 mmol/L.
• D)Arterial oxygen saturation is 91%.

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