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a nurse in an outpatient facility is collecting data from a client who has a prescription for furosemide 40 mg daily. the client reports that she has been taking extra doses to promote weight loss. which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is dehydrated?
urine specific gravity 1.035
distended neck veins
bun 18 mg/dl
bounding radial pulses

Explanation:

Dehydration causes concentrated urine. Normal urine - specific gravity is 1.005 - 1.030. A value of 1.035 indicates concentrated urine and possible dehydration. Distended neck veins are a sign of fluid overload. Normal BUN is 7 - 20 mg/dL, so 18 mg/dL is normal and not indicative of dehydration. Bounding radial pulses are often associated with hypervolemia rather than dehydration.

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Urine specific gravity 1.035