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5) To assess the patient's fluid balance, you monitor and record intake and output, along with daily weight and signs and symptoms of fluid excess. Which of the following signs and symptoms would indicate fluid volume excess?

a) Dyspnea, moist crackles, and generalized edema

b) Hypotension, bradycardia, and hot dry skin

c) Tachypnea, weakness, and pallor

d) Hypertension, tachycardia, tachypnea

6) Which clinical finding would indicate that the patient's acute kidney injury is resolving?

a) Bounding radial pulses

b) Dark amber urine

c) Weight loss of 5.5 lb. (2.5 kg)

d) Creatinine level of 4.0

Answer 1

Answer 1: (A)Dyspnea, moist crackles and generalized edema.

This is because the excess fluid volume results in to edema i.e. swelling and accumlaccumu of excess water retention in the body. The patient suffers from dyspnea.

Answer: ( D) Creatinine level of 4

This is because as the creatinine level 5 shows excessive damage kidney where as if the creatinine level decreases slowly i.e. 4 it means that the kidney is recovering.