A Patient Is Being Treated for Mild Hyponatremia After Spending

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient is being treated for mild hyponatremia after spending a long day doing gardening work in the heat of the day.What is the most appropriate method with which to treat her condition?

• A)Oral supplementation of fluids
• B)IV bolus of lactated Ringer's solution
• C)Normal saline infusion, administered slowly
• D)Oral administration of sodium chloride tablets

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Definitions:

Cochlear Implants

Electronic medical devices that compensate for damaged or non-functional inner ear parts to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.

Sense of Taste

The ability to perceive and differentiate the flavors of substances, including sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami.

Sense of Smell

The ability to detect and identify volatile substances through the olfactory system.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests different areas of the cochlea are activated by different frequencies of sound, enabling us to discern pitch.