When a client’s serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing

When a client’s serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system?

1. Neurological
2. Gastrointestinal
3. Pulmonary
4. Hepatic

ANSWER

ANS: 1
Because sodium is necessary for nerve impulse transmission, the priority nursing assessment with hyponatremia is the neurological system.