A patient exhibits the following symptoms: tachycardia,increased thirst,headache,decreased urine output,and increased body temperature.After analyzing these data,the nurse assigns which of the following nursing diagnoses?

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The signs the patient is exhibiting are consistent with dehydration.Even without knowing the clinical manifestations of dehydration,the question can be answered by the process of elimination.Adult failure to thrive,hypothermia,and nausea are not appropriate diagnoses because data are insufficient to support these diagnoses.

A Patient Exhibits the Following Symptoms: Tachycardia,increased Thirst,headache,decreased Urine Output,and