A geriatric patient is admitted with hyponatremia and a decreased serum osmolality.Nursing interventions should include restricting intake of:
A)Sodium
B)Potassium
C)Chloride
D)Water

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In hyponatremia with decreased serum osmolality, there is an excess of water in the body relative to sodium. The best nursing intervention is to restrict water intake to help correct the imbalance. Restricting sodium, potassium, or chloride would not be appropriate in this situation as the issue is excess water, not excess electrolytes.

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