A nurse is planning care for a child with hyponatremia. The nurse, delegating care of this child to a licensed vocational nurse (LVN), cautions the LVN to immediately report which clinical manifestation?
1. Seizures
2. Respiratory distress
3. Hyperthermia
4. Bradycardia
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Explanation:
1. A child with hyponatremia is at risk for seizures.
2. Respiratory distress is not a risk of hyponatremia.
3. Hyperthermia is not a risk of hyponatremia.
4. Bradycardia is not a risk of hyponatremia.
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