A nurse is planning care for a child with hyponatremia. The nurse, delegating care of this child to an LVN, cautions the LVN that the child should be watched for:
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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