determining fluid status

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hi fellow future nurses, i have a questions, what are the three most important assessments to be done to determine a patients fluid status..i came up with daily weight, urine output, and blood pressure...can anyone else help with this question or give some input

thanks in advance

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Specializes in Cath Lab, OR, CPHN/SN, ER.

There is a lot to assess- skin turgor, edema, lung sounds, I&O, weights, are the mucous membranes moist, and I am sure there is a ton I'm not thinking of...

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Specializes in Orthopedic, Corrections.

K+. Na+ labs, medication history? I don't know what the three most important are. I&O's, daily weights and something else.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

I think you nailed the top three. Those are the ones I would put into my interventions on a care plan.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

I think you nailed the top three. Those are the ones I would put into my interventions on a care plan.

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