Question

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has end-stage kidney disease and received hemodialysis 24 hr ago. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?

Sodium 148 mEq/L
Platelets 268,000/mm3
Calcium 9.2 mg/dL
WBC 5,200/mm3

Answer 1

The nurse should report a sodium value of 148 mEq/L to the provider.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should report the sodium value of 148 mEq/L to the provider. In end-stage kidney disease, the kidneys are unable to remove excess sodium from the body, leading to hypernatremia. A normal sodium level is 135-145 mEq/L, so a value of 148 mEq/L indicates an elevated sodium level.