The Patient Is on Daily Weights and Is Receiving Intravenous

question 30

Multiple Choice

The patient is on daily weights and is receiving intravenous therapy.The nurse notices that the patient has gained 2 kg since the previous morning.What else would the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply. )

• A)Dry skin and mucous membranes
• B)Distended neck veins
• C)Tenting of the skin
• D)Crackles or rhonchi in the lungs

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