A woman at 7 weeks' gestation is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. Which nursing diagnosis would receive priority?
1. Fluid Volume: Deficient
2. Cardiac Output, Decreased
3. Injury, Risk for
4. Nutrition, Imbalanced: Less than Body Requirements
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Explanation: 1. The newly admitted client with hyperemesis gravidarum has been experiencing excessive vomiting, and is in a fluid volume-deficit state.
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A) Epinephrine B) Corticosteroids C) Albuterol D) Diphenhydramine
Convert 0.7% to a decimal: ___________
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