When Reviewing Laboratory Values of Multiple Patients with Fluid and Electrolyte

question 15

Multiple Choice

When reviewing laboratory values of multiple patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalance, a nurse recognizes that which of the following values represents a therapeutic response to treatment?

• A) Sodium = 132 mEq
• B) Sodium = 136 mEq
• C) Sodium = 147 mEq
• D) Sodium = 149 mEq

---

Definitions:

Posting References

The notations used in accounting to link journal entries to the corresponding ledger accounts, facilitating tracking and auditing.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit columns to ensure that the total debits equal the total credits in the financial statements.

Erroneous Amount

An incorrect or mistaken quantity or figure in financial or data reports.

Account Balances

The amounts of money present in or owed by an account at any given time.