ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exam Chapter 25 Candile Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The patient who was admitted after vomiting for 3 days would show an abnormally low blood pressure because of a fluid shift from:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: intravascular to the interstitial. When a patient vomits for 3 days, they experience dehydration leading to decreased blood volume. This fluid shift causes a decrease in intravascular volume, leading to a drop in blood pressure.
Choices A, B, and C involve shifts that do not directly relate to the decrease in blood pressure in this scenario. Option D is the most appropriate as it explains the fluid shift that results in the low blood pressure seen in the patient.
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