you have not provided enough information. do you have any other assessment data, especially for the low potassium? see the many other symptoms of hypokalemia on this document: potassium.doc.
a nursing problem (nursing diagnosis) is based upon the symptoms the patient is having and not solely on lab data. before you can make any diagnosis you must consider many factors:
for more on constructing a care plan and diagnosing see https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/help-care-plans-286986.html - help with care plans
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Can somebody help me please? I am having a hard time to decide what would be my nursing diagnosis for my client. Her chief complaint is palpitation, and based on her lab results, she had low potassium. So, what would be the best nursing diagnosis you can suggest. Please?? I am having a hard time already.):
In addition, her health history was hypertension and DM II. I need your help. Tnx. God bless!