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A patient has a serum sodium level of 133 mg/dl. which should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?

A) A hypertonic saline solution
B) A hypotonic saline solution
C) A loop diuretic
D) An antidiuretic hormone (ADH) supplement

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If a patient has a serum sodium level of 133 mg/dL, then the nurse should expect to be prescribed for this patient D) An antidiuretic hormone (ADH) supplement.

An antidiuretic hormone is a good option in this case because this type of medication can improve the excretion of excessive water from the body, thereby increasing the proportion of serum sodium. This yields benefits to the individual's health to recover from this normal state.

The release of this type of hormone from the body is regulated by modification in plasma osmotic pressure, as well as the volume in the blood.

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