A nurse reviews the laboratory results of a client who is receiving intravenous insulin.Which should alert the nurse to intervene immediately?

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Insulin activates the sodium-potassium ATPase pump,increasing the movement of potassium from the extracellular fluid into the intracellular fluid,resulting in hypokalemia.In hyperglycemia,hypokalemia can also result from excessive urine loss of potassium.The chloride level is normal.The calcium and sodium levels are slightly low,but this would not be related to hyperglycemia and insulin administration.

A Nurse Reviews the Laboratory Results of a Client Who