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The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intravenous fluids post-operatively following cardiac surgery. The nurse is aware that this client is at risk for fluid volume excess. The family asks why the client is at risk for this condition. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

Which lab value is indicative of hypokalemia?

A home health nurse is providing care for a client diagnosed with heart failure. The client is taking furosemide. The nurse reviews the client’s most recent serum potassium, which was 3.4 mEq/L. Based on this data, which food should the nurse encourage the client to consume?

The nurse identifies the diagnosis Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity as applicable for a client diagnosed with heart failure. Which assessment finding supports the use of this diagnosis for the client?

Which term refers to severe, generalized edema, which may occur as a result of fluid volume excess?

The nurse identifies the diagnosis Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity as applicable for a client diagnosed with heart failure. Which assessment finding supports the use of this diagnosis for the client?

A patient is newly prescribed desmopressin nasal spray, which statement by the patient indicates further education is needed? Select all that apply

A client in the emergency department is being admitted with a diagnosis of fluid volume deficit. When preparing to assess this client, on which body system should the nurse focus to determine the cause of the imbalance?

Which laboratory finding is suggestive of chronic kidney disease?

What does the nurse expect to find in a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone? Select all that apply