Prepare: Nursing Care of Altered Fluid Balance
• A client with heart failure is admitted due to shortness of breath in the emergency 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.
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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 emergency 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?
Tamsulosi
n Metoprolol
Verapamil
Furosemid
e
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
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