A renal patient has come for dialysis on Monday morning with a serum sodium of 130 mEq/L, a BUN of 100 mg/dl, creatinine 8.0, and a 4 KG weight gain since his last dialysis on Friday morning. His laboratory indicators were in acceptable ranges on Friday afternoon. What would you expect happened over the weekend?
a. consumed too little sodium, too much water, too little protein
b. consumed too little sodium, not enough water, too much protein
c. consumed too much sodium, too much water, too much protein
d. consumed too much sodium, too little water, too little protein
Answer: c. consumed too much sodium, too much water, too much protein
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