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Understanding the role of electrolytes is essential to understanding the sequelae of chronic kidney disease(CKD). As CKD progresses, filtration rate _______________, leading to ______________ levels of potassium causing a risk for ________________ rate of cardiac dysrhythmia, which can be life-threatening.

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filtration rate decreases, leading to increased levels of potassium causing a risk for increased rate of cardiac dysrhythmia

The wording for the end of the phrase is kind of odd, but I’m guessing that this is supposed to be all increased or decreased in the blanks.
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