One method of monitoring for signs and symptoms of fluid overload when administering diuretics is
a. record daily morning weights (same time, scale, clothes).
b. record random weights throughout the day (same scale, clothes, staff member).
c. assess abdomen every shift.
d. eat a diet high in sodium.
A
Because patients receiving diuretics often have complicated disease conditions such as heart failure and pulmonary edema, record daily morning weights for the patient receiving diuretics. Diet should be low in sodium with no added salt in cooking.
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