REVIEWED ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS ONLINE PRACTICE 2024 A

REVIEWED ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS ONLINE PRACTICE 2024 A A nurse is administering 1 L of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client who is postoperative and has fluid volume deficit. Which of the following changes should the nurse identify as an indication that the treatment was successful? Increase in hematocrit increase in respiratory rate Decrease in heart rate Decrease in capillary refill time - CORRECT ANSWER -Correct Answer: Decrease in heart rate Fluid volume deficit causes tachycardia. With correction of the imbalance, the heart rate should return to the expected range. Incorrect Answers: Increase in hematocrit: Fluid volume deficit causes an increase in hematocrit level due to depletion of extracellular fluid. With correction of the imbalance, the hematocrit level should decrease. increase in respiratory rate Fluid volume deficit causes an increase in respiratory rate. With correction of the imbalance, the respiratory rate should return to the expected range. Decrease in capillary refill time Fluid volume deficit slows capillary refill. With correction of the imbalance, capillary refill time should return to the expected range.