uita FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES CASE STUDIES 2 days. He complains of being dizzy. The nurse assesses his physiologic status and notes that his muscles are weak, his abdomen is distended, and bowel sounds are absent. D Mr. Johnson, 68 years old, has been vomiting and has had diarrhea for a), what electrolyte Imbalance do you suspect? Calidu a b) What is the normal tange for this electrolyte? 7.35-745 What other symptoms can this Patient have exhibited with this type of clectrolyte imbalance? c) Uingru butout a onstig darthaai Sweatir of hic d) What treatment would be most appropriate for this Patient? II) Mrs. Unger has a high temperature and diaphoresis. She has been nauseated and has taken only ginger ale for the last several days. Her lab tests revealed a Sodium level of 129 mEq/L and a Potassium level of 3.7 mEq/L a) What type of electrolyte imbalance do you suspect? b) What is the normal range for this electrolyte? What are some other clinical signs and symptoms this type of imbalance?
Mrs. Unger has a high temperature and diaphoresis. She has been nauseated and has taken only ginger ale for the last several days. Her lab tests revealed a Sodium level of 129 mEq/L and a Potassium level of 3.7 mEq/L. II) a) What type of electrolyte imbalance do you suspect? b) What is the normal range for this electrolyte? What are some other clinical signs and symptoms might you observe with this type of imbalance? c) d) When testing Mrs. Unger's urine, what would you suspect her specific gravity to be? What treatment would be most appropriate for this Patient?