ATI Exam #1 (Med Surg.) 2025
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A nurse is admitting a client who reports nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Upon
assessment, the client
has dry oral mucous membranes, temperature 38.5° C (101.3° F), pulse 92/min,
respirations 24/min, skin
cool with tenting present, and blood pressure 102/64 mm Hg. His urine is
concentrated with a high specific
gravity. Which of the following are clinical manifestations of fluid volume deficit?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Decreased skin turgor
B. Concentrated urine
C. Bradycardia
D. Low-grade fever
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, E. Tachypnea - ....ANSWER ...-A. CORRECT: Decreased skin turgor is a
clinical manifestation present with fluid volume deficit. Skin
turgor is decreased to due to the lack of fluid within the body and results in
dryness of the skin.
B. CORRECT: Concentrated urine is a clinical manifestation present with fluid
volume deficit. The
urine is concentrated due to urinary output being decreased.
D. CORRECT: Low-grade fever is a clinical manifestation present with fluid
volume deficit. Low-grade fever
is one of the body's ways to maintain homeostasis to compensate for lack of fluid
within the body.
E. CORRECT: Tachypnea is a clinical manifestation present with fluid volume
deficit. Increased
respirations are the body's way to obtain oxygen due to the lack of fluid volume
within the body.
A nurse is admitting an older adult client who is experiencing dyspnea, weakness,
and weight gain
of 2 lb, with 1+ bilateral edema of the lower extremities. Upon assessment, the
client has a temperature
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Questions and Answers|100% Solved
A nurse is admitting a client who reports nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Upon
assessment, the client
has dry oral mucous membranes, temperature 38.5° C (101.3° F), pulse 92/min,
respirations 24/min, skin
cool with tenting present, and blood pressure 102/64 mm Hg. His urine is
concentrated with a high specific
gravity. Which of the following are clinical manifestations of fluid volume deficit?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Decreased skin turgor
B. Concentrated urine
C. Bradycardia
D. Low-grade fever
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, E. Tachypnea - ....ANSWER ...-A. CORRECT: Decreased skin turgor is a
clinical manifestation present with fluid volume deficit. Skin
turgor is decreased to due to the lack of fluid within the body and results in
dryness of the skin.
B. CORRECT: Concentrated urine is a clinical manifestation present with fluid
volume deficit. The
urine is concentrated due to urinary output being decreased.
D. CORRECT: Low-grade fever is a clinical manifestation present with fluid
volume deficit. Low-grade fever
is one of the body's ways to maintain homeostasis to compensate for lack of fluid
within the body.
E. CORRECT: Tachypnea is a clinical manifestation present with fluid volume
deficit. Increased
respirations are the body's way to obtain oxygen due to the lack of fluid volume
within the body.
A nurse is admitting an older adult client who is experiencing dyspnea, weakness,
and weight gain
of 2 lb, with 1+ bilateral edema of the lower extremities. Upon assessment, the
client has a temperature
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