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Davideckstein7

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The nurse is caring for a 77-year-old patient with diarrhea. What would be especially important to monitor this patient for?
 
  A) Pain
  B) Fluid overload
  C) Fatigue
  D) Dehydration

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A 72-year-old female patient is receiving care on a medical unit because of a recent exacerbation of chronic heart failure.
 
  The patient's disease has resulted in significant peripheral edema that is most obvious in the patient's feet, ankles, and calf regions. Nurses on the unit have been gauging the progression of the patient's edema and are measuring her leg girth on a daily basis. The nurses know to perform these measurements at the same position each day at what location on the patient's lower leg?
  A) At the midpoint between the patient's knee and ankle
  B) At the point of maximum circumference
  C) Immediately adjacent to the patient's knee joint
  D) Six to eight centimeters below the patient's knee


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Hdosisshsbshs

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


Davideckstein7

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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