A Patient Experiencing Multisystem Fluid Volume Deficit Has Tachycardia and Decreased

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient experiencing multisystem fluid volume deficit has tachycardia and decreased urine output. The nurse realizes these findings are most likely a direct result of which factor?

• A) The body's natural compensatory mechanisms
• B) Pharmacologic effects of a diuretic
• C) Effects of rapidly infused intravenous fluids
• D) Cardiac failure

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