The nurse is planning the care of a patient in the intensive care unit. With regard to maintaining adequate fluid volume for this patient, the nurse realizes that interventions should be planned to reduce the risk of which condition?
1. Retention of potassium
2. Retention of sodium
3. Loss of calcium
4. Loss of magnesium
Answer: 2
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