Question 17 - Endocrine/Hematology/Gastrointestinal/Renal/Integumentary Practice Test for the CCRN

Which of the following patients is at highest risk for an electrolyte imbalance?

an 87-year-old female with vomiting and a fever of 101.4F
a 48-year-old male with respiratory distress and rhinovirus
an 68-year-old male with urinary retention due to prostate enlargement
a 34-year-old female with resolving DKA

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Be alert for words like better, best, most, main, major, and primary/primarily in questions. In this case, the word highest can make a difference. They indicate that there might be other answers that could work, but the correct answer is the one that is the best of the choices given.

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Question 17 - Endocrine/​Hematology/​Gastrointestinal/​Renal/​Integumentary Practice Test for the CCRN

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Question 17 - Endocrine/Hematology/Gastrointestinal/Renal/Integumentary Practice Test for the CCRN