An elderly patient has been ill with fever, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting. His daughter calls the physician's office and asks what she should do. The nurse knows that these symptoms most likely represent what?
a. Hypovolemia
b. Hypocalcemia
c. Hypophosphatemia
d. Hypoaldosteronism
Answer: a. Hypovolemia
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