A client has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mmol/L,a serum creatinine level of 2 mg/dL,and a urine output of 350 mL/day.What is the best action by the nurse?
A) Place the client on a cardiac monitor immediately.
B) Teach the client to limit high-potassium foods.
C) Continue to monitor the client's intake and output.
D) Ask to have the laboratory redraw the blood specimen.
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