A Patient Is Being Treated for Mild Hyponatremia After Spending

Multiple Choice

A patient is being treated for mild hyponatremia after spending a long day doing gardening work in the heat of the day.What is the most appropriate method with which to treat her condition?

A) Oral supplementation of fluids
B) IV bolus of lactated Ringer's solution
C) Normal saline infusion, administered slowly
D) Oral administration of sodium chloride tablets