The nurse is caring for a patient whose serum sodium level is 140 mEq/L and serum potassium level is 5.4 mEq/L. The nurse will contact the patient's provider to discuss an order for:
A) a low-potassium diet.
B) intravenous sodium bicarbonate.
C) Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) .
D) salt substitutes.
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