The Nurse Caring for a Patient with Suspected Renal Dysfunction

The nurse caring for a patient with suspected renal dysfunction calculates that the patients weight has increased by 5 pounds in the past 24 hours. The nurse estimates that the patient has retained approximately how much fluid?

A) 1,300 mL of fluid in 24 hours
B) 2,300 mL of fluid in 24 hours
C) 3,100 mL of fluid in 24 hours
D) 5,000 mL of fluid in 24 hours