Assuming all data have been collected for a client with an eating disorder, which item signals to the
nurse that the client should be hospitalized for treatment?
a. Pulse less than 60 beats/min
b. Weight 15% below ideal weight
c. Urine output less than 30 mL/hr
d. Serum potassium 3.4 mEq/L
C
Severely reduced urinary output indicates dehydration, reduced kidney function, or retention caused
by cardiac malfunction. Option A: Many normal people have bradycardia. Option B: Weight loss of
more than 30% of ideal body weight would call for hospitalization. Option D: This potassium level
is within the normal range.
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