NCLEX-PN

Category - Pharmacological Therapies

A nurse is caring for a client who is on 5% dextrose in water due to dehydration. The nurse expects the physician to order additional IV fluids if the client is observed with the following signs during assessment except:
  1. Skin and mouth dryness
  2. Thready pulse
  3. Light yellow urine
  4. Flat neck veins in dependent positions
Explanation
Answer: C - A light yellow urine indicates that the client is receiving sufficient amounts of fluid. Skin and mouth dryness, flat neck veins in dependent positions, and a thready pulse are signs of fluid volume deficit, which require additional IV fluids.
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