مريض بعد العملية على محلول وريدي فيه كلوريد البوتاسيوم، وظهر في تحليل الصباح أن البوتاسيوم ٦٫١. ما أول إجراء؟

A post-op client is on IV fluid containing potassium chloride, and the morning potassium is 6.1 mmol/L. What is the first action?

1. Stop the potassium-containing infusion
2. Give him a banana to replace salts
3. Encourage more oral fluids
4. Repeat the test tomorrow morning

Answer: A) Stop the potassium-containing infusion. The first step is stopping the potassium source, then notifying the provider and starting cardiac monitoring. Waiting until tomorrow delays treatment of a potentially fatal arrhythmia risk, and bananas add potassium.