Management of CareQuestion 54 of 2368
A nurse is writing a nursing diagnosis statement for Excess Fluid Volume. Which related factor is appropriate?
- Heart failure
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- A prescription for a diuretic
- Excessive fluid intake
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Correct answer: Excessive fluid intake
Related factors should be causes the nurse can treat. Medical diagnoses and medications are not modifiable by independent nursing interventions.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nursing Process: Establishing Nursing Diagnosis Statements. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026