A client with dehydration experiences a drop in blood pressure. ...

[Haya94]

A client with dehydration experiences a drop in blood pressure. How should the nurse expect the client's body to respond?
 
  1. Decreasing the antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
  2. Increasing ADH, renin, and aldosterone production
  3. Suppressing the release of aldosterone by the adrenals
  4. Decreasing the production of renin by the kidneys

Question 2

A client's extracellular fluid (ECF) exceeds 20 of his normal body weight. The nurse's findings on assessment might include:
 
  1. edema and weight gain.
  2. increased output.
  3. weight loss.
  4. decreased intake.

[juiceman1987]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. Decreasing antidiuretic hormone will cause the dehydration to become worse.
2. An increase in ADH, renin, and aldosterone secretion is the body's compensatory mechanism to conserve water and reduce urine output, which is designed to maintain intravascular fluid volume.
3. Aldosterone is not suppressed in dehydration.
4. Renin is not decreased in dehydration.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1

1. The excess fluid in the extracellular spaces contributes to edema and will be reflected as weight gain.
2. Increased output is associated with a fluid deficit.
3. Weight loss is associated with a fluid deficit.
4. Decreased intake is associated with a fluid deficit.

[Haya94]

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[upturnedfurball]

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