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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