The nurse monitors a CKD patient's daily weights because of the risk for fluid retention. What instructions does the nurse give to the UAP?
a. Weigh the a patient daily at the same time each day, same scale, with the same amount of clothing.
b. Weigh the patient daily and add 1 kilogram for the intake of each liter of fluid
c. Weight the patient in the morning before breakfast and weigh the patin at night just before bedtime
d. Ask the patient what his or her normal weight is and then weigh the patient before and after each voiding
Answer: a. Weigh the a patient daily at the same time each day, same scale, with the same amount of clothing.
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