Exam (elaborations) ATI RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2023 A ATI RN

ATI RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2023 A ATI RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2023 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 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 - 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.