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altibaby

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The patient with congestive heart failure who is on a diuretic drug shows a weight loss of 6.6 lb. The nurse is aware that the patient has lost ______ L of fluid.
 
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The pain that a person with arterial insufficiency feels on exertion, which is relieved by rest, is ______________ _____________.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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A liter of fluid equals 2.2 lb. A loss of 6.6 lb would mean the loss of 3 L of fluid.

Answer to Question 2

intermittent claudication

Intermittent claudication is a pain caused by ischemia when a person with arterial insufficiency exerts to the point that the tissues have inadequate oxygen-rich blood. The pain is relieved by rest.


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