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A Client with a Potassium Level of 5

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A client with a potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L is prescribed glucose and insulin. Which statement should the nurse include in the client's education?


A) "Insulin will cause extra potassium to go into cells and lower the blood level."
B) "Insulin lowers blood sugar levels and this is how the extra potassium is excreted."
C) "Insulin is safer than giving laxatives such as Kayexalate."
D) "Insulin will help kidneys excrete the extra potassium."

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