The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with dehydration. The nurse obtains the patient's vital...
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with dehydration. The nurse obtains the patient's vital sign which are blood pressure 110/60 and pulse 108. The patient states, "My pulse is never that high." What is the best explanation by the nurse for the elevated pulse?
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ANSWER.
* Nurse can explain to the patient as Dehydration reduces the volume of blood
circulating in the body which makes the heart to beat faster to compensate for
this low blood volume causes tachycardia or elevated pulse rate.
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