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    A Patient with Multiple Draining Wounds Is Admitted for Hypovolemia
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A Patient with Multiple Draining Wounds Is Admitted for Hypovolemia

Question 18

Question 18

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A patient with multiple draining wounds is admitted for hypovolemia. Which assessment would be the most accurate way for the nurse to evaluate fluid balance?


A) Skin turgor
B) Daily weight
C) Urine output
D) Edema presence

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