Which assessment finding would alert the nurse that a patient who is vomiting has developed hypochloremia?
A) Slow, shallow respirations
B) Polydipsia
C) Poor skin turgor
D) Decreased urine output
A) Slow, shallow respirations
Explanation: A) Acute fluid volume excess associated with dilutional hypochloremia can lead to cerebral edema with altered mental status, confusion, and convulsions. Other findings may include sweating, headache, weakness, nausea, tetany, weight gain, increased urine output, muscle weakness, and slow, shallow respirations.
B) Acute fluid volume excess associated with dilutional hypochloremia can lead to cerebral edema with altered mental status, confusion, and convulsions. Other findings may include sweating, headache, weakness, nausea, tetany, weight gain, increased urine output, muscle weakness, and slow, shallow respirations.
C) Acute fluid volume excess associated with dilutional hypochloremia can lead to cerebral edema with altered mental status, confusion, and convulsions. Other findings may include sweating, headache, weakness, nausea, tetany, weight gain, increased urine output, muscle weakness, and slow, shallow respirations.
D) Acute fluid volume excess associated with dilutional hypochloremia can lead to cerebral edema with altered mental status, confusion, and convulsions. Other findings may include sweating, headache, weakness, nausea, tetany, weight gain, increased urine output, muscle weakness, and slow, shallow respirations.
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