A child with a brain tumor is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) after brain surgery to remove the tumor. Which postoperative order would the nurse question?

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Sodium levels should be checked more frequently than every 24 hours in postoperative patients, especially those with brain surgery, to monitor for the risk of hyponatremia. The nurse should question this order and advocate for more frequent sodium level monitoring.

A Child with a Brain Tumor Is Admitted to the Pediatric