A 65-year-old patient with a hip fracture is scheduled for surgery. Pre-operative assessment reveals a serum potassium of 2.9 mEq/L. What is the nurse's priority action?
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A
Notify the surgeon and anesthesia team of the electrolyte imbalance before proceeding
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B
Administer a potassium supplement per protocol and proceed with surgery prep
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C
Document the value and continue pre-operative preparation
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D
Delay surgery notification until the morning lab panel is repeated