MED SURG EXAM ONE STUDY GUIDE 2022/2023
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●The RN should assess patient manifestations for what in the patient with fluid volume deficit? ○Loss of extracellular fluid volume exceeds intake of fluid ○This is not dehydration ○Urine o... utput <30 mL/hr ○Acute daily loss of 1 pound ○Monitor fluid overload: shoes, belt, abdominal girth ○Weak, rapid pulse, and postural hypotension ○Tissue turgor decreased (not accurate in elderly) ○Urine specific gravity: >1.020 ○Increased BUN ○Increased creatinine (normal = 0.7-1.4) better indicator of renal function than BUN [Show More]
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