N1026 Fluid & Electrolyte Q's Comprehensive Questions and Answers
The type of fluid used to manipulate fluid shifts among compartment states
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albumin
Pt who has been drinking copious amounts of water & voiding frequently is experiencing muscle cramps, twitching & dizziness. The nurse checks the lab work for:
electrolytes, particularly sodium
When teaching a pt about foods high in magnesium, the nurse would include
green vegetables
The balance of anions & cations across the cell membranes is known as
electrical neutrality
Pt with a feeding tube has been experiencing severe watery stool. The pt is lethargic, has poor skin turgor, a pulse of 120 & hyperactive reflexes. Nursing interventions should include:
measuring daily weights & I/O
Disease of_______structure will most likely affect electrolyte resorption
renal tubules
Pt diagnosed with hypermagnesimia will experience:
cardiac arrhythmia
Marathon runner is at high risk for FVD _____ is a related factor:
increased breathing & perspiration
Pt is diagnosed with FVD; which of the following nursing diagnoses might apply to his condition?
Decreased cardiac output is a nursing diagnosis associated with isotonic FVD. Other appropriate nursing diagnoses include altered tissue perfusion, potential for injury, and ineffective breathing pattern.
Body fluids perform which of the following functions?
transport nutrients
Sodium levels are affected by which hormones?
ADH & ACTH
Bicarbonate is lost during:
diarrhea
Magnesium resorption is controlled by:
the loop of henle
Pt has a nursing diagnosis of fluid volume deficit. Which one of the following medications could potentially exacerbate the problem?
lasix
Pt has hypotonic FVE; the nurse would expect to find:
Weight gain and thirst are symptoms of hypotonic FVE; other symptoms include excretion of dilute urine, non-pitting edema, dysrhythmias, and hyponatremia.
The interstitial space holds how many liters?
9L
Sodium balance is important for which of the following functions?
Sodium influences the levels of potassium and chloride by exchanging for potassium and attracting chloride.
In renal regulation of water balance, the functions of angiotensin II include:
selectively restricting portions of the arteriole in the nephron
Which of the following nursing diagnoses might apply to a patient with hypertonic FVE?
potential for decreased cardiac output
Intracellular compartment hold water &:
proteins
The majority gastrointestinal reabsorption of water occurs in:
small intestine
Isotonic FVD can result from:
inadequate ingestion of fluids & electrolytes
The majority of the body's water is contained in which of the following fluid compartments?
intracellular
Etiologies associated with hypomagnesemia include:
malabsorption syndrome
The danger of fluid sequestered in the third space is that the fluid:
is not available for circulation
The extra cellular fluid space holds water, electrolytes, proteins &:
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