During a Physical Examination, the Nurse Discovers That the Patient

Multiple Choice

During a physical examination, the nurse discovers that the patient demonstrates signs of flushed, dry, hot skin; dry oral mucous membranes; and temperature elevation. The nurse should treat this data as the basis of a nursing diagnosis plan. What does this data represent?

A) Symptoms
B) Data clustering
C) Signs of fluid overload
D) Urinary retention