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futuristic

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The nurse is caring for a patient with (AD). The nurse should assess the patient for which conditions or situations? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Distended bladder
  b. Constipation
  c. Increased fluid intake
  d. Wrinkles in bed linens
  e. Abrupt environmental temperature changes

Question 2

The nurse explains to the 85-year-old patient with a temperature that, with each degree of fever, the body loses _____ of water.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A, B, D, E
Bladder distention, constipation, wrinkled bed linens, and temperature changes are potential triggers for AD that the nurse should assess for. This condition causes a rapid increase in blood pressure. Increased fluid intake is not relevant to AD.

Answer to Question 2

10

With each degree of fever, the body has an insensible loss of 10 of its water.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
:D TYSM

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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