The Nurse Has Administered 3% Saline to a Patient with Hyponatremia

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse has administered 3% saline to a patient with hyponatremia. Which one of these assessment data will require the most rapid response by the nurse?

• A) There are crackles audible throughout both lung fields.
• B) The patient's radial pulse is 105 beats/minute.
• C) The blood pressure increases from 120/80 to 142/94.
• D) There is sediment and blood in the patient's urine.

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