A patient with ascites is scheduled for a LeVeen peritoneal-venous shunt. The patient asks why this needs to be done instead of a paracentesis. What is the best response by the nurse?
a. "It helps the kidneys retain needed so-dium."
b. "It will decrease the need for analgesics."
c. "This procedure will prevent the loss of protein."
d. "The risk of infection is lessened with this procedure."
C
Fluids containing protein are returned to the vascular compartment to retain important elements such as albumin. The retention of albumin reduces fluid accumulation.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Write seven and three-fourths milligrams using correct notation: ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).