Your 34-Year-Old Patient Is Admitted with Severe Diarrhea,which Has Been

question 3

Multiple Choice

Your 34-year-old patient is admitted with severe diarrhea,which has been going on for 2 weeks.The nurse would anticipate the assessments of:

• A) Edema of lower legs and feet
• B) Hypotension and fatigue
• C) Hypertension and hunger
• D) Metabolic alkalosis

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Estrogen

A female sex hormone produced mainly by the ovaries.

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