Fluid & Electrolytes 154 Questions And Answers

The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. On Assessment, the nurse notes that the client is dyspneic and crackles are audible on auscultation. What additional signs would the nurse expect to note in this client if excess fluid volume is present? 1 - weight loss 2 - Flat neck and head veins 3 - An increase in BP 4 - Decreased central venous pressure - ️️3 - Increase in BP Reason: -Dyspneic - difficulty breathing and crackles are findings of fluid volume excess (overhydration) -The other symptoms would not match because they should be the opposite (weight gain, distended veins, elevated CVP) The nurse is preparing to care for a client with a potassium deficit. The nurse reviews the client record and determines that the client was at risk for developing the potassium deficit because of which situation? 1 - Sustained tissue damage 2 - Requires nasogastric suction 3 - Has a history of Addison's disease 4 - Is taking potassium-retaining diuretics - ️️2 - Required nasogastric suctio