A client is hyponatremic, and the cause is thought to be fluid overload. When this is the etiology, what would be the intervention of choice?
1. Restrict sodium intake.
2. Increase intravenous fluid drip rate.
3. Restrict fluids.
4. Offer small, frequent sips of water.
ANS: 3
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