The patient weighed 62 kg on admission yesterday. Today the patient weighs 60 kg. The nurse knows this reflects a fluid loss of
a. 1 L.
b. 2 L.
c. 4 L.
d. 10 L.
B
Daily weight changes coincide with fluid retention and fluid loss. Sudden changes in weight could result from a change in fluid balance; 1 L of fluid lost or retained is equal to approximately 2.2 lb, or 1 kg, of weight gained or lost.
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