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charchew

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You are doing I & O for a patient. At the beginning of the shift, you give the patient a water pitcher with 270 mL (9 oz.) of water. At the end of your shift, you note that 35 mL of water is left in the pitcher. The patient has consumed
 
  A)
 
  35 mL.
  B)
 
  235 mL.
  C)
 
  175 mL.
  D)
 
  none of the above

Question 2

When a patient experiences a fluid loss, or a decrease in the amount of fluid in the tissues, it is called
 
  A)
 
  digitalization.
  B)
 
  dehydration.
  C)
 
  determination.
  D)
 
  depilation.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer:

B

Answer to Question 2

Answer:

B



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