For which of the following reasons would the nurse recognize that a patient's serum sodium level may not accurately reflect changes in total body sodium?
A) Total body sodium is not reflected in serum sodium levels.
B) Excess serum sodium is taken into the cells in exchange for potassium.
C) Increased serum sodium causes increased retention of water in the blood.
D) Serum sodium concentration is kept constant by the effect of ADH on the kidney.
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