What Is the Best Intervention to Correct Hypervolemic Hyponatremia in a Client

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is the best intervention to correct hypervolemic hyponatremia in a client diagnosed with a serum sodium level of 120 mEq/L?

• A) Administration of tolvaptan
• B) Administration of sevelamer
• C) Administration of alendronate
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Craniotomy

A surgical operation where a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain.

Encephalotomy

A surgical procedure involving an incision into the brain.

Craniectomy

A surgical operation in which a portion of the skull is removed to relieve pressure on the brain.

Temperature

A measure of the warmth or coldness of an environment or body, indicative of the degree of heat energy present.