A patient is diagnosed with severe hyponatremia. The nurse realizes this patient will mostly likely need which precautions implemented?
1. Seizure precautions
2. Infection precautions
3. Neutropenic precautions
4. High-risk fall precautions
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Rationale 1: Severe hyponatremia can lead to seizures. Seizure precautions would include a quiet environment, raised side rails, and having an oral airway at the bedside.
Rationale 2: Infection precautions are not specifically indicated for a patient with hyponatremia.
Rationale 3: Neutropenic precautions are not specifically indicated for a patient with hyponatremia.
Rationale 4: High-risk fall precautions are not specifically indicated for a patient with hyponatremia.
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