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NCLEX-RN · Question #733
In discussing the plan of care for a child with chronic nephrosis with the mother, the nurse identifies that the purpose of weighing the child is to:
The correct answer is D. Determine changes in the amount of edema. (A) Weighing a child with nephrosis is to assess for edema, not nutrition. (B, C) This is not the purpose for weighing the child. (D) Weight and measurement are the primary ways of evaluating edema and fluid shifts.
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
Question
In discussing the plan of care for a child with chronic nephrosis with the mother, the nurse identifies that the purpose of weighing the child is to:
Options
- AMeasure adequacy of nutritional management
- BCheck the accuracy of the fluid intake record
- CImpress the child with the importance of eating well
- DDetermine changes in the amount of edema
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A7% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D86% (25)
Explanation
(A) Weighing a child with nephrosis is to assess for edema, not nutrition. (B, C) This is not the purpose for weighing the child. (D) Weight and measurement are the primary ways of evaluating edema and fluid shifts.
Topics
#nephrotic syndrome#edema monitoring#fluid balance#weight measurement
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