When the Nurse Is Evaluating the Fluid Balance for a Patient

question 6

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is evaluating the fluid balance for a patient admitted for hypovolemia associated with multiple draining wounds, the most accurate assessment to include is

• A) skin turgor.
• B) daily weight.
• C) presence of edema.
• D) hourly urine output.

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Definitions:

Complementary Resources

Goods or services that are used together, where the use of one increases the value or demand for the other.

Shift Demand

A change in the quantity demanded at every price point, caused by factors other than the price of the product itself.

Derived Demand

Demand for a good or service that arises from the demand for another good or service; for example, the demand for steel is derived from the demand for cars.

Capital

Financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as funds held in deposit accounts and/or funds obtained from special financing sources.