A nurse reviews laboratory results for a client with diabetes mellitus who presents with polyuria,lethargy,and a blood glucose of 560 mg/dL.Which laboratory result should the nurse correlate with the client's polyuria?

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Hyperglycemia causes hyperosmolarity of extracellular fluid.This leads to polyuria from an osmotic diuresis.The client's serum osmolarity is high.The client's sodium would be expected to be high owing to dehydration.Serum creatinine and urine ketone bodies are not related to the polyuria.

A Nurse Reviews Laboratory Results for a Client with Diabetes