Chamberlain University College of Nursing NR 324 Adult health I-Altered Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Nursing Care: Altered Fluid Balance Prepare: Nursing Care of Altered Fluid Balance.

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Altered Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Nursing Care: Altered Fluid Balance Prepare: Nursing Care of Altered Fluid Balance A client with heart failure is admitted due to shortness of breath in the em... ergency room. Upon assessment, the nurse found the following: Based on the data above, what are the appropriate nursing diagnoses for this client? Select all that apply. Ineffective coping Ineffective breathing pattern Powerlessness Decreased cardiac output Fluid volume excess Medication Effects on Fluid Volume What medication will help to excrete the excess fluid volume in the body? Tamsulosin Metoprolol Verapamil Furosemide Diagnostic Testing and Fluid Imbalances Which diagnostic tests will help to identify any altered fluid balance in the body? Select all that apply. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Complete Blood Count Sputum Culture and Sensitivity Urine and serum osmolality Blood Culture and Sensitivity Self-Check: Diagnostic Testing of Fluid Balance What diagnostic tests will help to determine if the client’s fluid imbalance is worsening or improving? Select all that apply. Complete blood count (CBC) Urine culture and sensitivity Echocardiogram Fasting blood glucose test Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) Chest X-ray Self-Check: Fluid Balance and Assessment The client with fluid volume deficit has been receiving 0.9% sodium chloride intravenous (IV) infusion at 50 ml/hr for the past 4 hours. Which assessment finding indicates that the client is developing fluid volume overload? Blood pressure of 100/50 mm Hg Less than 3 seconds of capillary refill Crackles upon auscultation on the bases of the lungs [Show More]

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