A client who is to receive general anesthesia has a serum potassium level of 5.8 meq/l (5.8 mmol/l). what should be the nurse's

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A client who is to receive general anesthesia has a serum potassium level of 5.8 meq/l (5.8 mmol/l). what should be the nurse's

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anastassius [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-19T19:13:34+03:00

A client who is to receive general anesthesia has a serum potassium level of 5.8 meq/l (5.8 mmol/l). what should be the nurse's first response?
the nurse should notify the anesthesiologist because a serum potassium level of 5.8 mEq/L places the client at risk for dysrhythmias when under general anesthesia.