The Patient with Congestive Heart Failure Who Is on a Diuretic

question 4

Short Answer

The patient with congestive heart failure who is on a diuretic drug shows a weight loss of 6.6 lb.The nurse is aware that the patient has lost ______ L of fluid.

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Definitions:

Genetic Tendency

A predisposition for certain traits or conditions to be passed down from parents to offspring through their genes.

Differentiation

The process by which behaviors and physical structures become more specialized.

Visual Cliff

An experimental apparatus used to study infants' perception of depth and their ability to assess risks of falling.

Infant's Posture

Infant's posture refers to the common positions and alignments that an infant's body takes, which evolve as they grow and develop motor skills.