Exam 18: Fluids and Electrolytes

The nurse modifies the care plan for the immobilized patient after assessing a calcium level of 6.2 mEq/L.What nursing assessment should the nurse include when modifying this care plan?

What is the nurse closely assessing for in a patient with hypokalemia?

The nurse must keep an accurate intake and output record to assess kidney efficiency.In order for the kidneys to remove waste,what is the least amount of hourly urine output the kidneys must produce to remove waste?

A patient admitted in a state of extreme anxiety has vital signs of T 98.6°F (37°C),P 81,BP 130/86,R 32.What will result if this hyperventilation continues?

What are the three types of passive transport? (Select all that apply. )

A patient began vomiting and continued to do so for several hours.What is the result of this loss of stomach contents?

Three body systems work at different speeds to keep the pH in the narrow range of normal.What is the order of effectiveness for these three systems?

The nurse explains that a normal adult will lose approximately 350 mL of water through respiration in the course of a(n)________.

The nurse expects an adult with normal ______________ function to void a minimum of 120 mL of urine in 4 hours.