Nursing 1130- Fluid & Electrolytes
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- Q1If you were walking across the Sahara Desert with an empty canteen, the amount of ADH secreted would most likely:decreasehave no effectincreaseStay the same30s
- Q2Giving a hypertonic IV solution to a patient may cause too much fluid to bepulled from the cells into the bloodstream, which may cause the cells to increase in sizepulled from the cells into the bloodstream, causing the cells to shrinkpulled out of the bloodstream into the cellspushed out of the bloodstream into the extravascular spaces30s
- Q3A patient comes into the ER with severe burns. The nurse knows to expect the patient to be at risk for which electrolyte imbalance?hyperkalemiahypomagnesemiahypernatremiahypocalcemia30s
- Q4Populations at risk for dehydration include:patients with SIADHyoung adultsadolesentsinfants30s
- Q5What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient who has been diagnosed with hypovolemic shock?prepare for surgeryadminister IV fluidsobtain electrolyte labsassess for dehydration30s
- Q6One sign of hypervolemia isa rapid, bound pulseclear, watery sputumincreased urine output.severe hypertension30s
- Q7You're teaching a patient with hypernatremia that he needs to restrict daily intake of sodium. which foods high in sodium should you tell him to avoid?canned soups, ketchup, and cheesebananas, peaches, and broccolimilk, nuts, liverred meat, chicken, and pork30s
- Q8Which of the following disorders would cause hyponatremia?dementiahyperthyroidismheart failureSIADH30s
- Q9A patient at the doctor's office for an anual check-up has been told to watch their sodium intake. Which of the following statements would tell the nurse that the patient needs more education about how to maintain electrolyte levels?"I can take antacids as frequently as I want for heartburn or nausea.""I should take my diuretic in the morning, but stay hydrated throughout the day.""Switching to salt substitutes might cause an electrolyte imbalance.""When I eat canned vegetables, I should rinse them in cool water before cooking them."30s