Which of the following clinical assessment findings is most likely seen in a client experiencing partial-thickness burns over 35% of the body as a result of hyponatremia?
1. Dry, sticky tongue
2. Increased anxiety
3. Nausea and vomiting
4. Decreased bowel sounds
ANS: 3
Physical examination of a hyponatremic client may reveal apprehension, personality change, pos-tural hypotension, postural dizziness, abdominal cramping, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, tachy-cardia, dry mucous membranes, convulsions, and coma. The remaining options are examples of hypernatremia, hypokalemia, and hyperkalemia.
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