Several Patients Have Been Seen in the Acute-Care Clinic

question 8

Multiple Choice

Several patients have been seen in the acute-care clinic.The nurse will plan to administer diuretic therapy to which patients? Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A)The patient experiencing visual and auditory hallucinations
• B)The patient with confusion and ataxia
• C)The patient with a blood pressure of 200/98 mmHg
• D)The patient with generalized edema and decreased urine output
• E)The patient with pinpoint pupils and extreme paranoia

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Demand Increase

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