Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes who has a bowel obstruction and has orders to ensure that the volume of intake matches the output.In the past 4 hours,the patient received dextrose 5% with 0.9% sodium chloride through a 22-gauge catheter infusing at 150 mL/hr and has eaten 200 mL of ice chips.The patient also has a nasogastric suction tube set to low continuous suction,which yielded an output of 300 mL.The patient has voided 400 mL of urine.After reporting these values to the physician,what orders does the nurse anticipate?
A) Add a potassium supplement to replace loss from output.
B) Decrease the rate of IV fluids to 100 mL/hr.
C) Discontinue the nasogastric suctioning.
D) Administer a diuretic to prevent fluid volume excess.
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