A client is admitted to the emergency department after being found sick at home by the visiting nurse. The visiting nurse's assessment indicates the client was confused, tachycardic bradycardic, and febrile with a temperature of 102 degrees F
The most appropriate nursing diagnosis is: 1. Altered fluid status.
2. Viral infection.
3. Increased heart rate.
4. Fever.
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Rationale: The nursing diagnosis for this client was altered fluid status. Although a viral infection may be the cause of the symptoms she observed, it would be a medical diagnosis. Increased heart rate and fever are two signs of an altered fluid status.
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