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The nurse recognizes that the patient is displaying symptoms associated with which of the following?
 
  An 82-year-old woman was brought to the emergency department by her granddaughter. She is a widow and lives alone, although her granddaughter checks on her daily. She has been vomiting for 2 days and has not been able to eat or drink anything during this time. She has not urinated for 12 hours. Physical examination reveals the following: T = 99.6F (37.6C) orally; P = 110 weak and thready; BP = 80/52. Her skin and mucous membranes are dry, and there is decreased skin turgor. The patient states that she feels very weak. The following are her laboratory results:
  Sodium 138 mEq/l
  Potassium 3.7 mEq/l
  Calcium 9.2 mg/dl
  Magnesium 1.8 mg/dl
  Chloride 99 mEq/l
  BUN 29 mg/dl
 
  1) Hypovolemia
  2) Hypervolemia
  3) Hypernatremia
  4) Hyponatremia

Question 2

Which laboratory results on a client's health record should alert the nurse to a potential problem?
 
  1) Na+ = 137 mEq/l
  2) K+ = 5.2 mEq/l
  3) Ca2+ = 9.2 mg/dl
  4) Mg2+ = 1.8 mg/dl



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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