A patient with advanced lung cancer is admitted to the ED with urinary retention caused by renal calculi. Which of these laboratory values will require the most immediate action by the nurse?

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The serum calcium is well above the normal level (4.5-5.5 mEq/L) and puts the patient at risk for cardiac dysrhythmias. The nurse should initiate cardiac monitoring and notify the health care provider. The potassium, oxygen saturation, and pH are also abnormal, and the nurse should notify the health care provider about these values as well, but they do not indicate the need for immediate intervention.

A Patient with Advanced Lung Cancer Is Admitted to the ED