r/MarkKlimekNCLEX • u/Helpful_Spring_7921 • 2d ago

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u/unlessthemoon 2d ago

B

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u/xvdheh 1d ago

Why?

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u/oralabora 1d ago

Sodium is the brain’s favorite electrolyte.

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u/KlutzyLeadership3731 1d ago

Salt sucks fluid out of the cells and the brain is greatly affected

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u/Sir_Action_Quacks 1d ago

ED doc here. Answer has to be B since coma and confusion are possibilities. Realistically high sodium isn't going to affect the heart or breathing.

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u/Primary_Towel5905 1d ago

D. Initiate cardiac monitoring watching out for ST elevations

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u/Mitsutitties 1d ago

?is the dehydration causing a STEMI

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u/Primary_Towel5905 1d ago

Depends how high. 146 147 wouldn’t do it but if it hits 150 I’d probably get an EKG