Potassium Imbalances: Hypo and Hyperkalemia Quiz

1. A patient with severe hyperkalemia and peaked T waves on ECG requires emergency treatment. Which medication is given first?

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

Calcium gluconate

Potassium chloride

Magnesium sulfate

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3. A patient with hypokalemia is prescribed potassium supplementation. Which food should the nurse recommend for additional dietary potassium?

White bread

Bananas

Chicken

Carrots

4. Which medication reduces serum potassium by promoting cellular uptake?

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

Insulin with dextrose

Calcium gluconate

Albuterol alone

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6. A patient with diarrhea lasting 5 days develops muscle weakness and palpitations. Potassium level is 2.9 mEq/L. What is the priority nursing action?

Encourage oral potassium intake

Initiate cardiac monitoring

Restrict fluid intake

Administer diuretics

7. Which ECG change is seen in hypokalemia?

Peaked T waves

Flattened T waves

Prolonged PR interval

Wide QRS complex

8. A patient with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia requires correction of both. Why is magnesium important?

Potassium cannot be corrected without magnesium repletion

Magnesium increases potassium excretion

Magnesium is required for potassium cellular uptake

Magnesium prevents hyperkalemia

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10. Which renal condition most commonly causes hyperkalemia?

Acute glomerulonephritis

Chronic kidney disease

Pyelonephritis

Nephrotic syndrome

11. A patient with a serum potassium of 3.2 mEq/L presents with muscle weakness and fatigue. Which condition is this patient experiencing?

Hyperkalemia

Hypokalemia

Normokalemia

Hypercalcemia

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13. Which symptom is most specific to hypokalemia?

Peaked T waves

Muscle cramps

Peaked P waves

Hyperreflexia

14. A patient on digoxin develops hyperkalemia. Why is this concerning?

Increased digoxin toxicity risk

Decreased digoxin efficacy

Hypernatremia development

Hypercalcemia risk

15. Which condition causes a shift of potassium into cells, lowering serum levels?

Metabolic acidosis

Insulin administration

Tissue damage

Renal failure

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17. A patient with hypokalemia presents with cardiac dysrhythmias. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer?

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

Potassium chloride

Calcium gluconate

Insulin with dextrose

18. Which diuretic is most likely to cause hypokalemia?

Spironolactone

Amiloride

Furosemide

Triamterene

19. A patient taking ACE inhibitors develops a potassium level of 5.8 mEq/L. What is the primary concern?

Hyperkalemia risk

Hypokalemia risk

Hypocalcemia

Hypernatremia

20. Which ECG change is most characteristic of hyperkalemia?

Prolonged QT interval

Peaked T waves

Flattened P waves

ST segment depression

Potassium Quiz: Hypo or Hyperkalemia?

1. A patient with severe hyperkalemia and peaked T waves on ECG requires emergency treatment. Which medication is given first?

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2. Calcium gluconate is used in hyperkalemia to protect the ____ from the effects of elevated potassium.

3. A patient with hypokalemia is prescribed potassium supplementation. Which food should the nurse recommend for additional dietary potassium?

4. Which medication reduces serum potassium by promoting cellular uptake?

5. Hyperkalemia is defined as a serum potassium level above ____ mEq/L.

6. A patient with diarrhea lasting 5 days develops muscle weakness and palpitations. Potassium level is 2.9 mEq/L. What is the priority nursing action?

7. Which ECG change is seen in hypokalemia?

8. A patient with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia requires correction of both. Why is magnesium important?

9. When administering IV potassium chloride, the maximum safe concentration is ____ mEq/L.

10. Which renal condition most commonly causes hyperkalemia?

11. A patient with a serum potassium of 3.2 mEq/L presents with muscle weakness and fatigue. Which condition is this patient experiencing?

12. Hypokalemia is defined as a serum potassium level below ____ mEq/L.

13. Which symptom is most specific to hypokalemia?

14. A patient on digoxin develops hyperkalemia. Why is this concerning?

15. Which condition causes a shift of potassium into cells, lowering serum levels?

16. Normal serum potassium range is ____ mEq/L.

17. A patient with hypokalemia presents with cardiac dysrhythmias. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer?

18. Which diuretic is most likely to cause hypokalemia?

19. A patient taking ACE inhibitors develops a potassium level of 5.8 mEq/L. What is the primary concern?

20. Which ECG change is most characteristic of hyperkalemia?