The nurse assesses the patient's intravenous (IV)infusion.Which clinical indicator cues the nurse to take special precautions while infusing IV fluids?

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The nurse scrutinizes IV therapy for patients with crackles in the lungs because it is consistent with clinical indicators of fluid overload and pulmonary edema.In fact,crackles consistently indicate fluid of some type in the lungs and are a classic sign of fluid overload.As a result,the nurse administers IV fluids to the patient with heightened scrutiny to avoid administering excess IV fluids.Poor skin turgor,hypernatremia,and hypotension indicate a potential need for additional fluid volume.

The Nurse Assesses the Patient's Intravenous (IV)infusion