(in priority order) CENTERED INTERVENTION GOALS Risk for injury The patient will Encourage frequent rest periods 1-Potassium excess depresses Labs show Potassium Risk for fall demonstrate less assist with daily activities as myocardial conduction. level in normal Self-care deficit impaired mental indicates. Bradycardia can progress to range. Normal ECG Impaired mental status status and Monitor for altered mental status. cardiac fibrillation and arrest. result with no disorientation Assist the client with ADLs 2-General muscle weakness abnormalities. Subjective: Patient is within 1 week. decreases activity tolerance. Patient report confused, disoriented, Patient will 3-Improves muscle tone and absence of fatigue. and altered mental reduces muscle cramps Patient demonstrate status. and pain. knowledge about 4-Reduces exogenous sources diet low in Objective: Labs reflects of potassium and prevents potassium. metabolic tissue breakdown Self-care deficit related to with the release of cellular disorientation. potassium. Facilitates the Risk for injury related to reduction of potassium levels altered mental status as and may prevent the evidenced by impaired recurrence of hyperkalemia. mental function. 5- The patient knowledge Self-care deficit related to about the appropriate diet impaired mental function low in potassium will prevent evidenced by confusion new episodes of and disorientation. hyperkalemia. Risk for injury and or fall related to altered mental status as evidence by disorientation. Risk for infection Risk for electrolyte imbalance.