The nurse notices that an older adult's urine is greenish-brown. Which step should the nurse implement next?
a. Increase oral fluid intake. c. Evaluate the medi-cation list.
b. Review laboratory reports. d. Determine fluid volume status.
D
The nurse assesses the older adult's fluid status to develop a suitable plan of care. The nurse se-lects the correct nursing interventions, depending on the cause of the problem. Increasing oral fluid intake is implemented after the nurse completes the fluid assessment, if the intervention is determined to be suitable. The nurse reviews pertinent laboratory data as part of the fluid as-sessment. The nurse evaluates the medication list as part of the fluid assessment to eliminate a medication as the cause of the dark urine.
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