NCLEX-RN

Category - Physiological

A nurse is reading the ECG strip of a client with hypokalemia. Which one of the following ECG changes is specific to this diagnosis?
  1. Peak T-waves
  2. Depressed ST waves
  3. Presence of U-waves
  4. Inverted T-waves
Explanation
Answer: C - An elevated U-wave is specific to hypokalemia. Other findings include depressed ST waves and an inverted or flat T-wave. The latter, however, may also indicate cardiac ischemia which may be attributed to other conditions. A peak T-wave is more specific to hyperkalemia.
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