The nurse is caring for a client who has been jogging in 90-degree weather and is in the Emergency Department with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. The nurse should expect the client's electrolyte panel to reveal:
1. a sodium level of 100 mEq/L.
2. a sodium level of 125-130 mEq/L.
3. a sodium level of 150 mEq/L.
4. a sodium level of 160 mEq/L.
Answer: 2
1. With a sodium level of 100 or less, the client would also exhibit mental status changes, hyperreflexia, and tremors.
2. The client is exhibiting signs of moderate sodium loss of 125-130 mEq/L.
3. A sodium level of 150 mEq/L is an elevated level.
4. A sodium level of 160 mEq/L or more is dangerously high.
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