NCLEX Practice Questions: Quiz 904

A new nurse has just completed orientation and is working on the medical unit. The new nurse is shadowing the charge nurse as they both care for a client with a potassium level of 6.3 mEq/L. Which action by the new nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?
- 1. The nurse prepares to administer spironolactone (Aldactone) 25 mg PO.
- 2. The nurse delivers the client’s morning meal tray for a low-potassium diet.
- 3. The nurse administers sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) 15 g PO.
- 4. The nurse teaches the client the importance of ambulating, coughing, and deep-breathing.

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