A Nurse Is Required to Monitor the Effectiveness of Fluid

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse is required to monitor the effectiveness of fluid resuscitation in a client who is being treated for burns. Which of the following assessments would indicate the success of the fluid resuscitation?

• A) The client's heart rate is rapid.
• B) The client's urinary output is 0.3 to 0.5 mL/kg/hour.
• C) The client's breathing is unlabored and skin is clammy.
• D) The client is conscious.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic

Relating to or based on the theories of psychoanalysis developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing the importance of unconscious mental processes in shaping behavior and personality.

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Pertains to Alfred Adler's theories of individual psychology, focusing on people's drive to compensate for feelings of inferiority.

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