What should treatment focus on when a patient is hypovolemic?
a. Extracellular fluid deficit and limiting drinking water
b. Hypertonic intracellular deficit and limit-ing water intake
c. Extracellular fluid deficit and encouraging fluid intake
d. Circulatory system hormone deficit and limiting water intake
C
A fluid volume deficit occurs when the fluid volume in the body is inadequate; the nurse may encourage drinking fluids as a nursing action.
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