A patient comes into the emergency department with complaints of feeling weak, confused, and having abdominal cramps after spending several hours in the hot sun attending a baseball game. The patient's blood pressure is 96/58 mm Hg. The nurse would conduct additional assessment for which condition?
1. Hyponatremia
2. Hypercalcemia
3. Hypernatremia
4. Hypocalcemia
Answer: 1
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