A patient is diagnosed with severe hyponatremia. The nurse realizes this patient will mostly likely need which precautions implemented?

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Severe hyponatremia can lead to neurological symptoms such as seizures, so seizure precautions should be implemented. Infection precautions (B) and neutropenic precautions (C) are not necessary unless there is a specific indication. High-risk fall precautions (D) may be appropriate for some patients, but seizure precautions should be prioritized in a patient with severe hyponatremia.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with Severe Hyponatremia