The nurse notes that a client with renal disease has a plasma osmolality of 200 mOsm/kg and a plasma sodium level of 122 mEq/L. The nurse would further assess the client for other manifestations of
A) extracellular fluid volume excess.
B) hyperosmolar fluid volume deficit.
C) intracellular fluid volume excess.
D) iso-osmolar fluid volume deficit.

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Causes for ECFVE include renal and heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and increased ingestion of high-sodium foods. The plasma osmolality and serum sodium levels are low, indicating overhydration. The extra fluid is either in the vascular space (hypervolemia) or in the interstitial spaces (third-spacing).

The Nurse Notes That a Client with Renal Disease Has