A nurse is reviewing the serum chemistry results on a patient who has a nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction secondary to a gunshot to the abdomen 2 days ago. Which electrolyte value does the nurse correlate to the NG suctioning?
A) Serum chloride of 90 mEq/L
B) Serum sodium of 148 mEq/L
C) Serum potassium of 5.2 mEq/L
D) Serum calcium of 11.3 mg/dL
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