Reviewing the Patient's Report of Laboratory Test Results as Provided

question 18

Multiple Choice

Reviewing the patient's report of laboratory test results as provided, the nurse realizes that which results are critical for the patient with a decreased level of consciousness? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Laboratory tests } & \text { Results } \\\hline \text { Na+ } & 138 \mathrm { mEq } / \mathrm { L } \\\hline \mathrm { K } + & 4.0 \mathrm { mEq } / \mathrm { L } \\\hline \mathrm { WBC } & 10,000 \\\hline \text { Glucose } & 45 \mathrm { mg } / \mathrm { dl } \\\hline \text { Serum osmolality } & \begin{array} { l } 200 \mathrm { mOsm } / \mathrm { kg } \\\mathrm { H } 2 \mathrm { O }\end{array} \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) glucose and serum osmolality
• B) sodium and potassium levels
• C) sodium and white blood cell count
• D) glucose and white blood cell count

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Tears

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