A nurse is planning care for a child with hyponatremia. The nurse delegating care of this child to an LVN cautions the LVN about which complication?
1. Seizures
2. Bradycardia
3. Respiratory distress
4. Hyperthermia
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Rationale:
1. A child with hyponatremia is at risk for seizures.
2. Bradycardia is not a risk of hyponatremia.
3. Respiratory distress is not a risk of hyponatremia.
4. Hyperthermia is not a risk of hyponatremia.
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