The nurse is planning care for a client admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of dehydration. The client's lab values indicate a low level of serum sodium. Based on the assessment finding, the nurse determines that Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance is an appropriate nursing diagnosis. Which medical condition supports this nursing diagnosis?
A)Isotonic dehydration
B)Hydrostatic pressure
C)Hypotonic dehydration
D)Osmotic pressure

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A)Hypotonic dehydration occurs when fluid loss is characterized by a proportionately greater loss of sodium than water, causing serum sodium to fall below normal levels. Isotonic dehydration occurs when fluid loss is not balanced by intake, and the losses of water and sodium are in proportion. Hydrostatic pressure occurs when extracellular fluid volume excess occurs; the increased fluid volume in the vascular compartment congests the veins. Osmotic pressure pulls fluid into the capillaries, usually in response to the presence of albumin and other plasma proteins made by the liver.
B)Hypotonic dehydration occurs when fluid loss is characterized by a proportionately greater loss of sodium than water, causing serum sodium to fall below normal levels. Isotonic dehydration occurs when fluid loss is not balanced by intake, and the losses of water and sodium are in proportion. Hydrostatic pressure occurs when extracellular fluid volume excess occurs; the increased fluid volume in the vascular compartment congests the veins. Osmotic pressure pulls fluid into the capillaries, usually in response to the presence of albumin and other plasma proteins made by the liver.
C)Hypotonic dehydration occurs when fluid loss is characterized by a proportionately greater loss of sodium than water, causing serum sodium to fall below normal levels. Isotonic dehydration occurs when fluid loss is not balanced by intake, and the losses of water and sodium are in proportion. Hydrostatic pressure occurs when extracellular fluid volume excess occurs; the increased fluid volume in the vascular compartment congests the veins. Osmotic pressure pulls fluid into the capillaries, usually in response to the presence of albumin and other plasma proteins made by the liver.
D)Hypotonic dehydration occurs when fluid loss is characterized by a proportionately greater loss of sodium than water, causing serum sodium to fall below normal levels. Isotonic dehydration occurs when fluid loss is not balanced by intake, and the losses of water and sodium are in proportion. Hydrostatic pressure occurs when extracellular fluid volume excess occurs; the increased fluid volume in the vascular compartment congests the veins. Osmotic pressure pulls fluid into the capillaries, usually in response to the presence of albumin and other plasma proteins made by the liver.

The Nurse Is Planning Care for a Client Admitted to the Unit