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viviana carbajal
on Oct 13, 2024
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The physician asks the nurse to monitor the fluid volume statuses of a patient with heart failure and a patient at risk for clinical dehydration.What is the most effective nursing intervention for monitoring both of these patients?
A) Weigh the patients every morning before breakfast.
B) Ask the patients to record their intake and output.
C) Measure the patients' blood pressure every 4 hours.
D) Assess the patients for edema in extremities.
Clinical Dehydration
A severe condition characterized by an excessive loss of body fluids and electrolytes.
Fluid Volume Statuses
The condition of the body in terms of the amount of fluids present, either within the cells, blood vessels, or interstitial spaces.
Weigh Patients
The routine practice of measuring a patient's body weight to monitor health, assess nutritional status, or calculate medication dosages.
- Utilize understanding of fluid and electrolyte equilibrium in managing patient care situations.
- Comprehend the processes and clinical importance of fluid movement between the body's compartments.
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Learning Objectives
- Utilize understanding of fluid and electrolyte equilibrium in managing patient care situations.
- Comprehend the processes and clinical importance of fluid movement between the body's compartments.