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    When Assessing a Patient with Increased Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Osmolality
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When Assessing a Patient with Increased Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Osmolality

Question 29

Question 29

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When assessing a patient with increased extracellular fluid (ECF) osmolality, the priority assessment for the nurse to obtain is


A) skin turgor.
B) heart sounds.
C) mental status.
D) capillary refill.

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