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The RN receives a call from the lab that a client's potassium chloride (KCl) level is 6.6 (normal range is 3.5 to 5 mEq/L). What should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Stop the KCl infusion. A potassium level of 6.6 mEq/L is elevated and poses a risk of hyperkalemia, which can lead to serious cardiac complications. Stopping the KCl infusion is the priority to prevent further potassium increase. Administering oral KCl (
B) would worsen the situation. Encouraging fluids (
C) may dilute the potassium but is not immediate. Calling the pharmacy (
D) is not urgent in this case.

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