A client with acute kidney injury has oliguria. Which laboratory finding is the most urgent?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A potassium of 6.5 mEq/L
- Step 1: Failing kidneys cannot remove potassium. Step 2. High potassium can cause fatal arrhythmias. Answer: a potassium of 6.5. Why not the others: these values are normal.
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