An elevated serum potassium level may lead to a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. which the nurse can detect immediately by palpating the pulse.Option A: The clients blood pressure may change. but only as a result of the arrhythmia. Therefore. the nurse should assess blood pressure later.Options B and C: The nurse also can delay assessing respirations and temperature because these arent affected by the serum potassium level.
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