A 42-year-old patient admitted with acute kidney injury due to dehydration has oliguria, anemia, and a potassium level of 6.0 meq/L. Which of the prescribed actions should the nurse do first? a. Give sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) b. Administer epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit) subcutaneous c. Insert a urinary retention catheter to monitor I&O d. Order a type & cross for a possible blood transfusion
A 42-year-old patient admitted with acute kidney injury due to dehydration has oliguria, anemia, and a potassium level of 6.0 meq/L. Which of the prescribed actions should the nurse do first? a. Give sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) b. Administer epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit) subcutaneous c. Insert a urinary retention catheter to monitor I&O d. Order a type & cross for a possible blood transfusion
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A 42-year-old patient admitted with acute kidney injury due to dehydration has oliguria, anemia, and a potassium level of 6.0 meq/L. Which of the prescribed actions should the nurse do first?
a. Give sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)
b. Administer epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit) subcutaneous
c. Insert a urinary retention catheter to monitor I&O
d. Order a type & cross for a possible blood transfusion
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