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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral nutrition and identifies that the client has hyperkalemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Place the client on a cardiac monitor. Hyperkalemia can lead to serious cardiac arrhythmias, so monitoring the client's heart rhythm is crucial. This allows the nurse to promptly detect any changes and intervene as needed.
Choice B is incorrect as warming the formula will not address the hyperkalemia.
Choice C, administering IV dextrose, can worsen hyperkalemia by shifting potassium back into cells. Requesting a lactose-free formula (
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D) is unrelated to managing hyperkalemia.

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