Which finding in an adult most strongly indicates significant dehydration?
Correct answer: B. Orthostatic hypotension with tachycardia
- A. Bounding pulse with moist mucosa
- B. Orthostatic hypotension with tachycardia
- C. Periorbital oedema with weight gain
- D. Crackles with elevated jugular veins
Explanation
A fall in blood pressure on standing together with tachycardia suggests reduced circulating volume. The other findings are more consistent with fluid volume excess or congestion.
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Coverage includes nutrients and balanced diets, therapeutic feeding, enteral and parenteral nutrition, intake and output, dehydration, fluid overload and fluid balance calculations. Questions also examine sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride disturbances, their signs and nursing care, while distinguishing enteral feeding through the gastrointestinal tract from parenteral nutrition.
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