A nurse is evaluating a client who is being treated for dehydration. Which assessment result should the nurse correlate with a therapeutic response to the treatment plan?
a. Increased respiratory rate from 12 breaths/min to 22 breaths/min
b. Decreased skin turgor on the client's posterior hand and forehead
c. Increased urine specific gravity from 1.012 to 1.030 g/mL
d. Decreased orthostatic light-headedness and dizziness
ANS: D
The focus of management for clients with dehydration is to increase fluid volumes to normal. When fluid volumes return to normal, clients should perfuse the brain more effectively, therefore improving confusion and decreasing orthostatic light-headedness or dizziness. Increased respiratory rate, decreased skin turgor, and increased specific gravity are all manifestations of dehydration.
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