A Client Who Is Scheduled for Surgery the Following Day

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client who is scheduled for surgery the following day has preoperative electrolyte levels drawn. The nurse would notify the surgeon's office to report

• A) a calcium level of 9.6 mg/dl.
• B) a chloride level of 101 mEq/L.
• C) a potassium level of 3.5 mEq/L.
• D) a sodium level of 132 mEq/L.

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