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------------------------------------------------ A client with heart failure weighed 175 pounds yesterday and today's weight is 181 pounds. How many milliliters of fluid has the client retained?

Answer :

The patient retained 2700 milliliters of fluid if we consider the weight change he or she went through.

What is liquid retention?

  • It is the high concentration of fluids in the body's tissues.
  • It is the accumulation of liquids caused by diseases, excess salt, use of medicines, and even kidney problems.

To know how much liquid the patient retained, we must consider that 175 lb is equivalent to 79.4 Kg, while 181 lb is equivalent to 82.1 Kg.

Therefore, we can consider 1000 mL equal 1 liter of fluid and each liter is equal to 1 kg of the patient's weight. With that, we must subtract the two weights of the patient and multiply the value by 1000 to find the amount, in milliliters, of accumulated fluids.

82.1-79.4 = 2.7 *(1000) = 2700 mL.

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