Given the following patient results, which statement is true?
Sodium = 136 mEq/L
Potassium = 4.3 mEq/L
Chloride = 99 mEq/L
Bicarbonate = 22 mEq/L
Measured serum osmolality = 283 mOsm/kg
Glucose = 288 mg/dL
BUN = 45 mg/dL
A) The electrolytes are in balance, and the value obtained for osmolality correlates with the other data.
B) The electrolytes are not in balance, but the value obtained for osmolality correlates with the other data.
C) The electrolytes are in balance, but the value obtained for osmolality does not correlate with the other data.
D) The electrolytes are not in balance, and the value obtained for osmolality does not correlate with the other data.
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