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A patient with diabetes mellitus is admitted unresponsive to the emergency department (ED). Initial laboratory findings are serum potassium 2.8 mEq/L (2.8 mmol/L), serum sodium 138 mEq/L (138 mmol/L), serum chloride 90 mEq/L (90 mmol/L), and blood glucose 628 mg/dl (34.9 mmol/L). Cardiac monitoring shows multifocal PVCs. The nurse understands that the patient’s PVCs are most likely caused by
a.   hyperglycemia.
b.   hypoxemia.
c.   dehydration.
d.   hypokalemia.
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Thanks for assisting me on this Grinning Face
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Glad you found my input helpful. Please mark the topic solved, otherwise let me know if you need further clarification.
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