When Assessing a Patient with Increased Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Osmolality

question 29

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient with increased extracellular fluid (ECF) osmolality, the priority assessment for the nurse to obtain is

• A) skin turgor.
• B) heart sounds.
• C) mental status.
• D) capillary refill.

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