25. C is the correct answer. Gentle hydration with normal saline is preferred. Hydrating the patient with hypertonic saline puts the patient at risk for pontine myelinolysis. The patient may need a work up for SIADH if there is not a logical explanation for the hyponatremia. We do not have enough information to prove she has Addison's disease. This presents with low blood sugar, high potassium and low sodium.
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