The nurse is reviewing laboratory results on a patient who had a large burn 48 hours ago. Which result requires priority action by the nurse?
A) Hematocrit of 53%
B) Serum sodium of 147 mEq/L
C) Serum potassium of 6.1 mEq/L
D) Blood urea nitrogen of 37 mg/dL
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