In reviewing the lab tests in above question and the followi…
In reviewing the lab tests in above question and the following ABG’s drawn at 0245 what would you anticipate as next step in patient treatment? What treatments would you anticipate initiating for this patient to stabilize the abnormal labs? Lab Results have been posted please analyze and answer the question below: Serum Laboratory Test Laboratory Results0230 Laboratory Test Reference Range Sodium (Na+) 132 mEq/L (132 mmol/L) 136–145 mEq/L (136–145 mmol/L) Potassium (K+) 6.5 mEq/L (6.5 mmol/L) 3.5–5.0 mEq/L (3.5–5.0 mmol/L) Glucose 142 mg/dL (7.9 mmol/L) 70–110 mg/dL (3.9–6.1 mmol/L) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 24 mg/dL (8.57 mmol/L) 8.0–23.0 mg/dL (2.9–8.2 mmol/L) Hemoglobin (Hgb) 20.2 g/dL (202 g/L) 14.0–18.0 g/dL (140–180 g/L) Hematocrit (Hct) 59% (0.59 volume fraction) 42%–54% (0.42–0.54 volume fraction) White blood cell (WBC) count 10,000/mm3 (10 × 109/L) 5000–10,000/mm3 (5–10 × 109/L) ABG: Drawn at 0245 Patient Result Lab Reference Range pH 7.15 7.35 – 7.45 PaO2 92 80 – 100 PaCO2 38 35 – 45 HCO3 15 22 – 28