The nurse is caring for a client with sodium retention that has resulted in hypervolemia. The nurse knows that even a 1% increase in sodium is equivalent to ________ lb of fluid weight gain.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

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A 1% increase in sodium reabsorption (retention) could potentially cause a 1.8-L net gain of water each day, which is equivalent to 4 lb of body weight.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Sodium Retention