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An elderly nursing home resident has been unable to speak or walk since a stroke 5 years ago. Select the most applicable nursing diagnosis.
 
  1. Risk for deficient fluid volume related to isotonic volume contraction secondary to diuretic therapy.
  2. Risk for fluid volume overload related to an inability to ambulate.
  3. Risk for deficient fluid volume related to an inability to feed oneself or ask for fluids.
  4. Risk for fluid volume overload related to eating foods with excessive sodium content.

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A patient is receiving rapid infusion of hypertonic sodium chloride solution. To determine if too much fluid is being infused too rapidly, the nurse will frequently assess the patient for:
 
  1. increased urine output.
  2. requests for high-sodium PO fluids.
  3. pulmonary edema.
  4. hypotonic volume contraction.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Correct Answer: 3

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