Exam 4: Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases

A 52-year-old diabetic male presents to the ER with lethargy,confusion,and depressed reflexes.His wife indicates that he does not follow the prescribed diet and takes his medication sporadically.Lab results indicate hyperglycemia.Which assessment finding is most likely to occur?

An experiment was designed to test the effects of the Starling forces on fluid movement.Which of the following alterations would result in fluid moving into the interstitial space?

A 42-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting muscle weakness and cardiac abnormalities.Laboratory tests indicate that she is hypokalemic.Which of the following could be the cause of her condition?

For a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis,the body will compensate by:

A nurse recalls regulation of acid-base balance through removal or retention of volatile acids is accomplished by the:

Which patient should the nurse assess for both hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis? A patient diagnosed with:

A 5-year-old male presents to the ER with delirium and sunken eyes.After diagnosing him with severe dehydration,the primary care provider orders fluid replacement.The nurse administers a hypertonic intravenous solution.Which of the following would be expected?

Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in:

Which of the following patients is most prone to hypochloremia? A patient with:

Which organ system should the nurse monitor when the patient has long-term potassium deficits?

While planning care for elderly individuals,the nurse remembers the elderly are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have a(n):

Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with:

A 19-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting restlessness,muscle cramping,and diarrhea.Lab tests reveal that he is hyperkalemic.Which of the following could have caused his condition?

Physiologic pH is maintained around 7.4 because carbonic acid and bicarbonate exist in a ratio of:

A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room (ER)because he is incoherent and semiconscious.CT scan reveals that he is suffering from cerebral edema.This type of edema is referred to as:

The nurse would anticipate the patient with syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH)to demonstrate which of the following symptoms? (Select all that apply.)

Which finding would support the diagnosis of respiratory acidosis?

A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg.Approximately how much of this weight is ICF?