For Which of the Following Reasons Would the Nurse Recognize

question 16

Multiple Choice

For which of the following reasons would the nurse recognize that a patient's serum sodium level may not accurately reflect changes in total body sodium?

• A) Total body sodium is not reflected in serum sodium levels.
• B) Excess serum sodium is taken into the cells in exchange for potassium.
• C) Increased serum sodium causes increased retention of water in the blood.
• D) Serum sodium concentration is kept constant by the effect of ADH on the kidney.

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Understand the implications of fair use in copyright law.

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Definitions:

Misdiagnosis

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ADHD

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