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Assessment related to fluid balance

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The nurse has been assigned to an adult patient with isotonic fluid volume deficit and performing her shift assessment on the patient. The nurse can anticipate which clinical findings?   show
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show increased serum osmolality causes water to shift out of brain cells by osmosis  
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show The patient has become confused  
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During the morning patient assessment the nurse finds bounding peripheral pulses and jugular venous distention. The nurse is aware that these are clinical manifestations caused by what type of fluid imbalance?   show
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A patient who received an excessive volume of hypotonic IV fluid has developed the signs and symptoms of hypotonic FVE. Which neurologic clinical manifestations are consistent with this fluid imbalance?   show
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A patient has developed edema as a result of fluid volume excess. The nurse is aware that the underlying cause of this fluid imbalance is which primary cause of edema?   show
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A patient has developed edema. Which descriptions are accurate regarding this manifestation?   show
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The nurse suspects that a patient has developed a hypertonic fluid volume deficit from receiving a large volume of hypertonic IV fluids. The nurse should expect to see which lab test result?   show
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The nurse is admitting a patient with a fluid imbalance. During the patient interview, what questions would be appropriate for the nurse to ask to obtain fluid balance information?   show
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An acutely ill patient is brought into the urgent treatment center by a family member. Which patient assessments would suggest a significant fluid volume deficit?   show
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show - Elevated RBC - Increased BUN and Creatinine  
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