Nur 250 M5.9 Clinical Thoughts: Hypovolemia Versus Hypervolemia Rn Interventions

This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 02-05-2023 03:23:46 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/186610509/ADAMSJ-M59-Clinical-Thoughts-Hypovolemia-versus-Hypervolemiadocx/ Jade AdamsNUR250 Clinical Nursing Practicum IProfessor Catherine SacconeM5.9 Clinical Thoughts: Hypovolemia versus Hypervolemia RN InterventionsWhen caring for hypovolemic patients, it is common for nurses to focus on the signs and symptoms of decreased intravascular volume and the need for intravenous fluid replacement. In addition to the usual alertness, there may be signs of weariness or irritation, as well as a dry mucous membrane (Hinkle et al., 2022). Monitoring the patient's heart rate and breathing rate is an important part of the nursing evaluation process when caring for hypervolemia patients. Excessive volume in the circulatory system may cause agitation or nervousness in the patient. It is also critical to assess the patient's edema. Hypovolemic patients require IV rehydration (Hinkleet al., 2022). Patients with hypervolemia require diuretics and possibly dialysis to reduce their blood volume.The first step in treating hypovolemic and hypervolemia patients is a nurse evaluation (Hinkle et al., 2022). During the initial evaluation, the nurse will use a variety of methods to determine a patient's health status. For example, they could perform a physical exam and take thepatient's vital signs. If the patient has recently had