An elderly patient is admitted after being found alone in the home with no food available. Severe malnutrition is diagnosed and refeeding has been instituted. The nurse should plan to monitor this patient for which complications of this therapy?. Select all that apply.
A) Hypernatremia
B) Low potassium levels
C) Prolongation of the PR interval
D) Edema
E) Pulmonary crackles
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