The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a 20-year-old college student who is being admitted for electrolyte disorders of unknown etiology. Which assessment finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

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The low serum potassium level may cause life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias and potassium supplementation is needed rapidly. The other information also will be reported because it suggests that bulimia may be the etiology of the patient's electrolyte disturbances, but it does not suggest imminent life-threatening complications.

The Nurse Is Performing an Admission Assessment on a 20-Year-Old