A client is admitted with hyponatremia. Four hours after the initial assessment, the nurse notes that the client has new hyperactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants. What analysis about the client's condition is correct?
a. The hyponatremia is worse.
b. The hyponatremia is the same.
c. The hyponatremia is better.
d. The client now has hypernatremia.
A
Clinical manifestations of hyponatremia are most evident in excitable tissues and include lethar-gy, decreased blood pressure, increased gastric motility, and diminished deep tendon reflexes. Bowel sounds that are more hyperactive than on a previous assessment indicate that the condi-tion is worsening.
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