A client is diagnosed with hyponatremia. Which of the following assessment findings would cause the nurse to become concerned? (Select all that apply.)
1. Confusion
2. Poor appetite
3. Restlessness
4. Lethargy
5. Seizures
6. Coma
1, 3, 4, 5, 6
The change in osmolality that occurs with hyponatremia causes fluid to shift into the intracellular space. Signs and symptoms associated with an expanded intracellular compartment include confusion, restlessness, lethargy, seizures, and coma. Poor appetite is not an assessment finding of hyponatremia.
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