You are a nurse in a nonsurgical cardiac unit caring for 92- year- old patient who has two sons, 15 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren. She lives in assisted living and has a history of congestive heart failure (CHF). She consistently struggles with balancing her fluids and electrolytes and has an affinity for dill pickles and sauerkraut. While hospitalized, she remains on a fluid restriction--- much to her chagrin, as she loves ice cream 1. What within her history would indicate she was at risk for hypervolemia? 2. How would dill pickles and sauerkraut impact her fluid volume?

You are a nurse in a nonsurgical cardiac unit caring for 92- year- old patient who has two sons, 15 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren. She lives in assisted living and has a history of congestive heart failure (CHF). She consistently struggles with balancing her fluids and electrolytes and has an affinity for dill pickles and sauerkraut. While hospitalized, she remains on a fluid restriction--- much to her chagrin, as she loves ice cream 1. What within her history would indicate she was at risk for hypervolemia? 2. How would dill pickles and sauerkraut impact her fluid volume?

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