A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing dehydration?

Distended jugular veins

Pitting, dependent edema

Decreased blood pressure

Increased blood pressure

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

A) Distended jugular veins are associated with fluid overload, not dehydration.

B) Pitting, dependent edema is also associated with fluid overload, not dehydration.

C) Decreased blood pressure is a common sign of dehydration due to decreased blood volume.
D) Increased blood pressure is not typically associated with dehydration and may suggest other conditions such as hypertension or fluid overload.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. Increased libido is unlikely due to the loss of testosterone production.

B. Hypoglycemia is not directly related to the surgical procedure.

C. Bilateral orchiectomy, the surgical removal of both testicles, results in a sudden decrease in testosterone levels, which can lead to symptoms such as hot flashes, similar to those experienced during menopause.
D. Increased muscle mass is associated with testosterone production, which would decrease following bilateral orchiectomy.

A. Pain level B. Respiratory rate C. Heart rate D. Oxygenation saturation E. Blood pressure F. Echocardiogram results G. Urinary output

Correct Answer is ["A","B","C","D","E"]

Explanation

A) The client's pain level decreased from 7 to 5 after receiving nitroglycerin. This decrease indicates improvement in the client's condition.
B) The client’s respiratory rate decreased from 24/min to 22/min.
C) The client’s heart rate decreased from 120/min to 100/min.

D) Initially, the client's oxygen saturation was 93% on room air, which decreased to 89%. However, after receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula it improved to 92%.
E) The blood pressure decreased from 176/82 to 110/62.

F) Only one echocardiogram result showing myocardial infarction was provided.

G) Only one reading of I&O was provided showing an output of 32 mL, hence difficult to determine whether there was an improvement.

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