Student nurses are learning to weigh patients and do vital signs. How does a correct weight impact administering medication?
A) Proper dosage calculation
B) Assessing changes in fluid balance
C) Assessing changes in nutritional status
D) Caloric needs
A
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Dosage of medication is often calculated based on the patient's weight, so getting patients' weight wrong could cause a medication error. The patient's weight gives information into fluid balance, nutritional status, and caloric needs but this is not associated with drug therapy. However, a patient's weight is most important in determining the appropriateness of drug dosage.
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