A patient comes to the clinic complaining of frequent,watery stools for the past 2 days. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Because the patient's history suggests that fluid volume deficit may be a problem,assessment for adequate circulation is the highest priority. The other actions are also appropriate,but are not as essential as determining the patient's perfusion status.

A Patient Comes to the Clinic Complaining of Frequent,watery Stools