The medication should the nurse prepare to administer to help decrease the potassium level for a client with AKI experiencing hyperkalemia is regular insulin.
Hyperkalemia is a medical problem where a patient has too much potassium in their blood. While potassium has many benefits and uses in the body, too much potassium in the blood can be dangerous, as it can cause serious heart problems.
Kidney disease is one cause of hyperkalemia. If the kidney function gets worse (which is what happening with a patient with AKI), they may not be able to remove enough potassium from the body. Regular insulin will drive potassium into cells, lowering the potassium level temporarily.
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