Which Nursing Assessment Is Most Important to Determine Fluid Status

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which nursing assessment is most important to determine fluid status for a patient with heart failure?

• A) Auscultation of lungs
• B) Daily weights
• C) Intake and output
• D) Measurement of abdominal girth

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Definitions:

Hackman-Oldham's Model

Hackman-Oldham's Model is a theory of job design that emphasizes the importance of certain job characteristics in enhancing employee motivation and satisfaction.

Skill Variety

The opportunity and ability to use numerous different skills in one’s position at work.

Task Identity

The worker's perception of the meaningfulness of a job, often based upon the worker’s permission to start a job and see it through to completion.

Autonomy

The right or condition of self-government, or in a personal context, the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.