The Nurse Is Reviewing Laboratory Values for a Patient with Heat

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a patient with heat exhaustion. Which result would be of most concern to the nurse?

• A)Calcium 9.1 mg/dL
• B)Sodium 128 mEq/L
• C)Glucose 72 mg/dL
• D)Potassium 4.0 mEq/L

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Definitions:

S/R

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