Exam 5: Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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