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cherise1989

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Yesterday morning the patient weighed 169.4 lb (77 kg). This morning the patient weighs 171.6 lb (78 kg). The nurse determines that the patient has gained _____ liter(s) of fluid.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

A client reports to a health care facility with complaints of abdominal pain and vomiting. The client's wife informs the nurse that the client had gone out for dinner the previous night.
 
  Which of the following would be the primary source of assessment data? A) Client's friends
  B) Client's wife
  C) Client himself
  D) Test reports


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tkempin

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Each kilogram (2.2 lb) of weight gained or lost overnight is equal to 1 L of fluid gained or lost.

Answer to Question 2

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As the client is in a conscious state, he himself is the primary source of information since he can give firsthand information. The client's wife, friends, and test results would be the secondary sources of data.


cherise1989

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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