NCLEX RN Practice Question # 639
NCLEX Quiz.
Practice Question # 639.
Nclex
FLUID VOLUME DEFICIT
Description
- Dehydration occurs when the fluid intake of the body is not sufficient to meet the fluid needs of the body.
- The goal of treatment is to restore fluid volume, replace electrolytes as needed, and eliminate the cause of the fluid volume deficit.
Types of fluid volume deficits
- Isotonic dehydration
- Hypertonic dehydration
- Hypotonic dehydration