Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn

Exercise 361

A health care professional is tracking the weight of a patient who is retaining fluids because of congestive heart failure. On day 3, the patient is given a diuretic. Here is a summary of the weight changes that occurred. In the column marked "Change," write the amount of weight change since the previous measurement. Use a plus (+) sign to indicate weight gained and a minus sign (?) to indicate weight lost. Day 2 has been completed as an example.