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    ATI LPN Paediatrics Nursing Proctored Exam 4

    A nurse is planning to monitor a client for dehydration following several episodes of vomiting and an increase in the client's temperature. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is dehydrated?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Urine specific gravity 1.034: This indicates concentrated urine, a sign of dehydration. B. Distended neck veins: This is a sign of fluid overload, not dehydration. C. BP 146/94 mm Hg: Hypertension is not a typical sign of dehydration; instead, dehydration often leads to low blood pressure. D. Bounding pulse: Dehydration typically causes a weak, thready pulse rather than a bounding one.

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