A 15- year old girl was thrown from a pickup truck when it hit a guard rail. She is admitted to the ER for evaluation. The ER physician orders STAT lab work and a student nurse asks why the doctor wants to have electrolytes done. "She is so young and besides what abnormal labs could she have this early?" The best response would be:
a. "It is very possible she will have an elevated potassium."
b. "We don't need to worry about what it will show; we'll just get it done."
c. "It is likely she will have an increased calcium due to her broken wrist."
d. "Electrolyte studies will indicate whether or not she had been drinking."
Answer: a. "It is very possible she will have an elevated potassium."
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