While caring for a client with end-stage renal disease,the nurse tracks the client's serum albumin level.For which nursing diagnosis is the action most indicated?
A) Excess Fluid Volume
B) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements
C) Risk for Ineffective Perfusion
D) Risk for Infection

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A) Interventions appropriate for the diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements include monitoring laboratory values such as such as serum albumin. Assessing for edema and monitoring heart rate and blood pressure would be interventions for the diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume. Monitoring for orthostatic blood pressure changes would be appropriate for the diagnosis of Risk for Ineffective Perfusion. Monitoring the white blood cell count would be an intervention appropriate for the diagnosis of Risk for Infection.
B) Interventions appropriate for the diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements include monitoring laboratory values such as such as serum albumin. Assessing for edema and monitoring heart rate and blood pressure would be interventions for the diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume. Monitoring for orthostatic blood pressure changes would be appropriate for the diagnosis of Risk for Ineffective Perfusion. Monitoring the white blood cell count would be an intervention appropriate for the diagnosis of Risk for Infection.
C) Interventions appropriate for the diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements include monitoring laboratory values such as such as serum albumin. Assessing for edema and monitoring heart rate and blood pressure would be interventions for the diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume. Monitoring for orthostatic blood pressure changes would be appropriate for the diagnosis of Risk for Ineffective Perfusion. Monitoring the white blood cell count would be an intervention appropriate for the diagnosis of Risk for Infection.
D) Interventions appropriate for the diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements include monitoring laboratory values such as such as serum albumin. Assessing for edema and monitoring heart rate and blood pressure would be interventions for the diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume. Monitoring for orthostatic blood pressure changes would be appropriate for the diagnosis of Risk for Ineffective Perfusion. Monitoring the white blood cell count would be an intervention appropriate for the diagnosis of Risk for Infection.

While Caring for a Client with End-Stage Renal Disease,the Nurse