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September 23, 2019
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals
Category: Fundamentals
Administration of
insulin
may cause a reduction in serum potassium because of insulin’s stimulation of
Na⁺/
K
⁺-
ATPase
pump
and move potassium intracellularly. Hypokalemia can be a dangerous complication with insulin overdoses.
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