A 77-year-old female hospital patient has contracted Clostridium difficile during her stay and is experiencing severe diarrhea. Which of the following statements best conveys a risk that this woman faces?
A)
She is susceptible to isotonic fluid volume deficit.
B)
She is prone to isotonic fluid volume excess.
C)
She could develop third-spacing edema as a result of plasma protein losses.
D)
She is at risk of compensatory fluid volume overload secondary to gastrointestinal water and electrolyte losses.
Ans:
A
Feedback:
This woman is at risk of isotonic fluid volume deficit and sodium imbalances as a result of her diarrhea. She is not likely to develop fluid volume excess or third spacing as consequences of diarrhea.
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