The patient taking furosemide (Lasix) to correct excess edema shows a weight loss of 5.5 pounds in 24 hours. The nurse calculates that this weight loss is equivalent to how many liters (L) of fluid?
a. 1 L
b. 1.5 L
c. 2.0 L
d. 2.5 L
D
Each kilogram (2.2 pounds) of weight loss is equivalent to 1 liter of fluid. Therefore, 5.5 pounds รท 2.2 pounds = 2.5 liters.
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