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Fluid & Electrolytes

A client has a serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. Which ECG change would the nurse expect to see first?

Rationale: Peaked (tented) T waves are typically the earliest ECG change in hyperkalemia. U waves are associated with hypokalemia, not hyperkalemia.