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A patient's weight is the most sensitive indicator of fluid balance. Weigh daily at the same time, in the same clothes, on the same scale. The nurse taking the measurement doesn't have to be the same person.
A patient's weight is the most sensitive indicator of fluid balance. Weigh daily at the same time, in the same clothes, on the same scale. The nurse taking the measurement doesn't have to be the same person.
Let's talk about fluid status. Key points for nursing school exams. These are huge. So please save this video. Bookmark this video. Like this video. What have you to save it so you know it for your next exam. Okay? Weight is the most sensitive indicator for fluid status. Weight is what we want to look for. And then daily weights should be assessed at the same time of day with the patient wearing the same clothes and using the same SK scale. Okay? Remember those three things. Same time of day, same clothes, same scale. All right? They will try to trick you on that and especially this one. Patient weights do not have to be taken by the same nurse every day. Your nursing instructors in the nclex, they will try to trick you on this one. So make sure that you keep this in mind that daily weights are done at the same time of day with the patient wearing the same clothes and with the same scale. All right? Now, good luck, my friend. You'll do great.
