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: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances Test Bank Last document update:   ago

1. The nurse is caring for a patient with a massive burn injury and possible hypovolemia. Which assessment data will be of most concern to the nurse? a. Blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg. b. Urine output is 30 mL over the last hour. c. Oral fluid intake is 100 mL for the last 8 hours. d. There is prolonged skin tenting over the sternum. ANS: A The blood pressure indicates that the patient may be developing hypovolemic shock as a result of intravascular fluid loss due to the burn injury. This f...

Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Patient-Centered-Collaborative-Care-Single-Volume-7th-Edition-Test-Bank Last document update:   ago

. The nurse is caring for a patient with a massive burn injury and possible hypovolemia. Which assessment data will be of most concern to the nurse? a. Blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg. b. Urine output is 30 mL over the last hour. c. Oral fluid intake is 100 mL for the last 8 hours. d. There is prolonged skin tenting over the sternum. ANS: A The blood pressure indicates that the patient may be developing hypovolemic shock as a result of intravascular fluid loss due to the burn injury. This ...

PLS 339Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Patient-Centered-Collaborative-Care-Single-Volume-7th-Edition-Test-Bank Last document update:   ago

PLS 339Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Patient-Centered-Collaborative-Care-Single-Volume-7th-Edition-Test-Bank