Question 3 (part 2) · LEK · Potassium balance
If diagnostic and therapeutic procedures aimed at: monitoring the concentration of serum electrolytes and glucose, preventing the recurrence of disorders, protection of the heart muscle, shift of potassium ions to cells, removing potassium from the body, are necessary, which of the following should be considered?
- A. hypokalaemia.
- B. hyperkalaemia.
- C. hypocalcaemia.
- D. hypercalcaemia.
- E. hypomagnesemia.
Hint
Ask which disturbance is treated by protecting the myocardium, driving the ion into cells and removing it from the body.
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