Which Assessment Finding Should Cause a Nurse to Question Administering

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding should cause a nurse to question administering a sodium-containing isotonic IV fluid?

• A)Blood pressure of 102/58.
• B)Dry mucous membranes.
• C)Poor skin turgor.
• D)Pitting edema.

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Immanuel Kant

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