The charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is completing assignments for the day shift. Which client is assigned to the LPN/LVN?
A. 44-year-old with congestive heart failure (CHF) who has gained 3 pounds since the previous day
B. 58-year-old with chronic renal failure (CRF) who has a serum potassium level of 6 mEq/L
C. 76-year-old with poor skin turgor who has a serum osmolarity of 300 mOsm/L
D. 80-year-old with 3+ peripheral edema who has crackles throughout the posterior chest
Answer: C. 76-year-old with poor skin turgor who has a serum osmolarity of 300 mOsm/L
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