The Nurse Is Caring for Multiple Adult Clients in an Acute

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for multiple adult clients in an acute care setting.The nurse should consider which client to be the most unlikely for an electrolyte imbalance?

• A)A client with an estimated blood loss of 500 mL due to a traumatic injury
• B)A client with third-degree burns to an estimated 30% of the body
• C)A client experiencing uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days
• D)A client hospitalized for a temperature of 102 degrees after running a marathon

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

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