A Patient Has the Following Laboratory Values: Sodium Level,145 Mmol/L

question 40

Multiple Choice

A patient has the following laboratory values: sodium level,145 mmol/L (145 mEq/L) ;potassium level,4.5 mmol/L (4.5 mEq/L) ;calcium level,1.05 mmol/L (4.5 mg/dL) .What would the nurse expect to find in the assessment?

• A)Lightheadedness when the patient stands up.
• B)Weak quadriceps muscles.
• C)Tingling of the extremities and tetany.
• D)Decreased deep tendon reflexes.

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