In Reviewing Laboratory Results for a Patient Presenting to the Emergency

question 24

Multiple Choice

In reviewing laboratory results for a patient presenting to the Emergency Department with changes in level of consciousness, the nurse correlates which value as placing the patient at greatest risk for seizures?

• A)Serum calcium of 12 mg/dL
• B)Serum potassium of 3.0 mEq/L
• C)Serum sodium of 135 mEq/L
• D)Serum magnesium of 2.6 mEq/L

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