A Nurse Evaluates Laboratory Results for a Client with Heart

question 33

Multiple Choice

A nurse evaluates laboratory results for a client with heart failure.Which results should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Hematocrit: 32.8%
• B) Serum sodium: 130 mEq/L
• C) Serum potassium: 4.0 mEq/L
• D) Serum creatinine: 1.0 mg/dL
• E) Proteinuria
• F) Microalbuminuria

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