Which of These Laboratory Results Requires the Most Rapid Action

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of these laboratory results requires the most rapid action by the nurse who is caring for a patient who suffered a large burn 48 hours ago?

• A) Serum sodium, 146 mEq/L
• B) BUN 36 mg/dl
• C) Serum potassium 6.2 mEq/dl
• D) Hct 52%

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Definitions:

Eukaryotic Nuclei

The membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material.

Endosymbiotic Relationship

A mutual relationship in which one organism lives inside another, both benefiting from the association.

Internal Membrane

A membrane within a cell that divides the cell into different compartments or organelles.

Eukaryotic Cell Fossil

Preserved remnants of ancient eukaryotic cells, which possess membrane-bound organelles, including a nucleus.