The nurse is caring for a client with a serum potassium leve…

The nurse is caring for a client with a serum potassium level of 3.5 mEq/L. The client is placed on a cardiac monitor and receives 40 mEq potassium chloride in 1000 ml of 5% dextrose in water IV. Which of the following EKG patterns indicates to the nurse that the infusions should be discontinued?

55-year-old female brought into the emergency room (ER) afte…

55-year-old female brought into the emergency room (ER) after a Motor vehicle accident. The client is alert and oriented, but drowsy.  Radial pulse is weak and skin is pale.  The client has past medical history of hypertension and high cholesterol.  Laboratory results are as follow: