The nurse obtains all of the following assessment data about a patient with deficient fluid volume caused by a massive burn injury. Which of the following assessment data will be of greatest concern:
a) The BP is 90/40 mm/Hg
c) Oral fluid intake is 100 mL for the last 8 hours
d) There is prolonged skin tenting over the sternum
Ans: a) The BP is 90/40 mm/Hg
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The prenatal supplement that reduces the incidence of neural tube defects is _________________________
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