The nurse is caring for a client with hyperkalemia and is interpreting the electrocardiogram (ECG) report. Which of the following ECG changes would the nurse expect to assess in this client?
A)Ventricular dysrhythmias
B)Bradycardia
C)Flatten T wave
D)Prolonged P-R interval

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ECG changes in a client with hypokalemia include a tall peaked T-wave, prolonged P-R interval, ST depression, loss of P wave, widening QRS complex, ventricular fibrillation and standstill. Ventricular dysrhythmias, bradycardia, and flatten T wave are all possible changes with hypokalemia.

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