In what condition should the nurse be alert for altered fluid requirements in children? (Select all that apply.)
a. Oliguric renal failure
b. Increased intracranial pressure
c. Mechanical ventilation
d. Compensated hypotension
e. Tetralogy of Fallot
f. Type 1 diabetes mellitus
ANS: A, B, C
The nurse should recognize that conditions such as oliguric renal failure, increased intracranial pressure, and mechanical ventilation can cause an increase or a decrease in fluid requirements. Conditions such as hypotension, tetralogy of Fallot, and diabetes mellitus (type 1) do not cause an alteration in fluid requirements.
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