Reference no: EM133765991

Question

A confused client is brought to the emergency room. The client's has a heart rate of 108/minute and blood pressure 102/68 mm Hg. The family states the client has been taking lithium for manic episodes. Which laboratory results would be most concerning to the nurse? sodium 133 mEq/L (133 mmol/L), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 8 mg/dL (2.86 mmol/L), creatinine 2.4 mg/dL (212.16 µmol/L) hemoglobin 12 g/dL (120 g/L), creatinine 3.0 mg/dL (265.20 µmol/L), potassium 5 mEq/L (5 mmol/L) blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 30 mg/dL (10.71 mmol/L), sodium 130 mEq/L (130 mmol/L), potassium 3.5 mEq/L (3.5 mmol/L) sodium 150 mEq/L (150 mmol/L), hemoglobin 19.2 g/dL (192 g/L), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 38 mg/dL (13.57 mmol/L).