A patient is being treated for AKI and the patient daily weights have been ordered. The nurse notes a weight gain of 3 pounds over the past 48 hours. What nursing diagnosis is suggested by this assessment finding?
A) Imbalanced nutrition: More than body requirements
B) Excess fluid volume
C) Sedentary lifestyle
D) Adult failure to thrive
Ans: B
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If the patient with AKI gains or does not lose weight, fluid retention should be suspected. Short-term weight gain is not associated with excessive caloric intake or a sedentary lifestyle. Failure to thrive is not associated with weight gain.
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