Exam 4: Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases

Outcomes of laboratory tests include an elevated level of natriuretic peptides.Which organ is the priority assessment?

For a patient with respiratory acidosis,chronic compensation by the body will include:

A 60-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting lung tumor.Further testing indicates that the tumor secretes ADH.Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A 54-year-old male with a long history of smoking complains of excessive tiredness,shortness of breath,and overall ill feelings.Lab results reveal decreased pH,increased CO₂,and normal bicarbonate ion.These findings help to confirm the diagnosis of:

The most common cause of pure water deficit is:

When planning care for a dehydrated patient,the nurse remembers the principle of water balance is closely related to _____ balance.

Which of the following conditions would cause the nurse to monitor for hyperkalemia?

A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex.Which finding would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?

Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing hypernatremia? A patient with:

Which patient is most prone to metabolic alkalosis? A patient with:

A 60-year-old female is diagnosed with hyperkalemia.Which assessment finding should the nurse expect to observe?

Which of the following patients should the nurse assess for a decreased oncotic pressure in the capillaries? A patient with:

A patient has been searching on the Internet about natriuretic hormones.When the patient asks the nurse what do these hormones do,how should the nurse respond? Natriuretic hormones affect the balance of:

A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH).Which information should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by:

A nurse is reviewing lab reports.The nurse recalls blood plasma is located in which of the following fluid compartments?

Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined by:

When taking care of a patient with hyperkalemia,which principle is priority? Hyperkalemia causes a(n)_____ in resting membrane potential with _____ excitability of cardiac muscle.

A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents with edema.Which of the following is the most likely cause of this condition?

A 55-year-old female presents to her primary care provider and reports dizziness,confusion,and tingling in the extremities.Blood tests reveal an elevated pH,decreased PCO₂,and slightly decreased HCO₃.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following buffer pairs is considered the major plasma buffering system?