ATI PN Adult Med Surg 2020 with NGN
ATI PN Adult Med Surg 2020 with NGN ( 101 Questions)
The nurse caring for a client reviews the medical record and determines the client is at risk for developing a potassium deficit because of which situation?.
Addison’s disease causes hyperkalemia, which is a high level of potassium in the blood.
tissue damage can release potassium from the cells into the blood, causing hyperkalemia.
uric acid level is not related to potassium level.
Nasogastric suction removes gastric secretions that contain potassium, leading to a loss of potassium from the body.
This can cause hypokalemia, which is a low level of potassium in the blood.
The correct answer is choice D. Requires nasogastric suction.
Nasogastric suction removes gastric secretions that contain potassium, leading to a loss of potassium from the body.
This can cause hypokalemia, which is a low level of potassium in the blood.
Choice A is wrong because Addison’s disease causes hyperkalemia, which is a high level of potassium in the blood.
Choice B is wrong because tissue damage can release potassium from the cells into the blood, causing hyperkalemia.
Choice C is wrong because uric acid level is not related to potassium level.
Uric acid is a waste product of purine metabolism that can cause gout or kidney stones if elevated.