A 56 year old suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest and received 45 minutes of chest compressions. On day 2 of hospital stay you notice his urine drainage bag is suddenly full. urine is clear without color, he continues with urine output of 700-1000ml/hr x 2 hrs. which assessment would you expect?
Answer
serum sodium level of 126
serum osmolality of 320
urine specific gravity of 1.025
serum K of 3.5
Question 8
Question
pt from psych unit was admitted for close monitoring after drinking 8 liters of water in an hour. you would expect which of the following
Answer
hyponatremia
hypernatremia
hypokalemia
elevated serum osmolality
Question 9
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severely depressed diabetic pt is admitted after taking a large amount of insulin in an attempt to commit suicide. asking about suicidal thoughts will help you ascertain
Answer
if they have a specific plan to attempt suicide again