patient complains of feeling lightheaded when assuming an upright position. On assessment you note that the patient has dry mucus membranes and they report not having urinated in the past 18 hours. Lab work indicates sodium excess and increased blood osmolarity. Which of the following interventions should be utilized to correct the patients’ fluid imbalance? Question 47 options: administer oral rehydration solutions remove sources of salt excess administer 25% albumin solution IV

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A patient complains of feeling lightheaded when assuming an upright position. On assessment you note that the patient has dry mucus membranes and they report not having urinated in the past 18 hours. Lab work indicates sodium excess and increased blood osmolarity.

Which of the following interventions should be utilized to correct the patients’ fluid imbalance?

Question 47 options:

administer oral rehydration solutions


remove sources of salt excess


administer 25% albumin solution IV


restrict additional fluid intake. 

 

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