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A nurse is caring for a client who arrives at the emergency department and reports vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. The client's serum potassium level is 2.8mEq/L. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first?

a. Check the client's hand grasps

b. Administer an IV potassium drip

c. Listen to the client's bowel sounds

d. Initiate cardiac monitoring for the clients