When caring for a client with a chloride level of 120 mEq/L, the nurse would expect the client's sodium level to be:
a. elevated c. decreased
b. the same as the chloride level d. normal
A
Chloride, the major extracellular anion, functions with sodium to maintain osmotic pressure and aid in maintaining acid-base balance. There is a direct relationship between the values of these electrolytes.
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