A patient is admitted to a surgical unit with acute abdominal pain. The laboratory calls to report a serum potassium level of 2 mEq/L. What should the nurse do first?
A) Administer a Kayexalate enema.
B) Document the result on the chart.
C) Notify the physician during morning rounds.
D) Call the physician STAT.
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