A Client with Severe Malnutrition Has Pedal Edema and Ascites

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client with severe malnutrition has pedal edema and ascites. The nurse notes that the weight is unchanged for the last 2 days. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

• A) ask the assistive personnel to re-weigh the client.
• B) assess vital signs, level of consciousness, and urine output.
• C) call the physician to request IV diuretics.
• D) have biomedical engineering check the scale.

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