The nurse is titrating the IV fluid infusion rate immediately after a patient has had kidney transplantation. Which parameter will be most important for the nurse to consider?
a. Heart rate
b. Urine output
c. Creatinine clearance
d. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level
ANS: B
Fluid volume is replaced based on urine output after transplant because the urine output can be as high as a liter an hour. The other data will be monitored but are not the most important determinants of fluid infusion rate.
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