A Client Has a Serum Sodium Level of 157 Mmol/L

question 53

Multiple Choice

A client has a serum sodium level of 157 mmol/L. Which area of assessment is the priority?

• A) Muscle pain
• B) Daily weight
• C) Thirst level
• D) Level of consciousness

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Definitions:

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, essential for the proper function of enzymes and bodily processes.

Boiling

The rapid vaporization of a liquid when it is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which it changes phase from liquid to gas.

Fahrenheit

A scale for measuring temperature where 32°F is the point at which water freezes and 212°F is the point at which it boils under normal atmospheric pressure.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls an enormous number of bodily functions including emotions, the autonomic nervous system, and the endocrine system.