Author Question: The nurse assesses the client's urine and finds a specific gravity of 1.050, which the nurse ... (Read 90 times)

penguins · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse assesses the client's urine and finds a specific gravity of 1.050, which the nurse concludes is consistent with the nursing diagnosis:

1. Fluid Volume deficit.
2. Fluid Volume excess.
3. Infection.
4. Urinary elimination, altered.

Question 2

The nurse explains the clinical signs of death for the client who is not on artificial life support as including: Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Cessation of apical pulse
2. Cessation of respirations
3. Cessation of blood pressure
4. Total lack of response to external stimuli
5. Absence of electric currents from the brain

tranoy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The client with a high specific gravity is most likely experiencing a fluid volume deficit, causing urine to be very concentrated. A fluid volume excess would normally increase urine output and produce very dilute urine. There is no indication of infection or altered elimination related to only a specific gravity.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,3
Rationale: Traditional clinical signs of death included cessation of apical pulse.