What Laboratory Finding Should the Nurse Expect in a Child

question 4

Multiple Choice

What laboratory finding should the nurse expect in a child with an excess of water?

• A) Decreased hematocrit
• B) High serum osmolality
• C) High urine specific gravity
• D) Increased blood urea nitrogen

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