Question # 50

A patient with acute decompensated heart failure and hyponatremia is ordered tolvaptan. The nurse’s priority monitoring includes:

Options:

A.

Frequent neurologic assessment and serum sodium levels because of the risk of overly rapid sodium correction

B.

Checking sodium only once at discharge

C.

Encouraging free water intake without restriction

D.

Ignoring mental-status changes

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