While caring for a newly admitted patient with fluid and electrolyte imbalances, a nurse would be most concerned by which of the following?
1. Urinary output of 300 mL in 8 hours
2. Blood pressure of 128/60 mm Hg
3. Lung fields with crackles noted bilaterally
4. Nausea
ANS: 3
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