PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 NEWEST 2026
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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NEW VERSION!!!
A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood plasma is located
in which of the following fluid compartments? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Intravascular fluid
A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this weight is
ICF? - CORRECT ANSWER-42 L- the total volume of body water for a 70
kg person is about 42 L (60%)
While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly
are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have a(n): -
CORRECT ANSWER-decreased muscle mass
,Which of the following patients should the nurse assess for a decreased
oncotic pressure in the capillaries? A patient with: - CORRECT ANSWER-
liver failure
Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined
by: - CORRECT ANSWER-osmotic forces
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased
interstitial oncotic pressure
When planning care for a dehydrated patient, the nurse remembers the
principle of water balance is closely related to _____ balance. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Sodium
A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents with edema. Which
of the following is the most likely cause of this condition? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
,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: - CORRECT
ANSWER-localized edema
A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which
information should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by: -
CORRECT ANSWER-increased plasma osmolality
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in: - CORRECT ANSWER-
increased blood volume
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Decreased blood K+ levels
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: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Sodium
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Intracellular dehydration
Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing
hypernatremia? A patient with: - CORRECT ANSWER-dehydration
The most common cause of pure water deficit is: - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
renal water loss
Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hypertonic hyponatremia
WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS FROM A VERIFIED SOURCE| BRAND
NEW VERSION!!!
A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood plasma is located
in which of the following fluid compartments? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Intravascular fluid
A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this weight is
ICF? - CORRECT ANSWER-42 L- the total volume of body water for a 70
kg person is about 42 L (60%)
While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly
are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have a(n): -
CORRECT ANSWER-decreased muscle mass
,Which of the following patients should the nurse assess for a decreased
oncotic pressure in the capillaries? A patient with: - CORRECT ANSWER-
liver failure
Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined
by: - CORRECT ANSWER-osmotic forces
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased
interstitial oncotic pressure
When planning care for a dehydrated patient, the nurse remembers the
principle of water balance is closely related to _____ balance. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Sodium
A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents with edema. Which
of the following is the most likely cause of this condition? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
,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: - CORRECT
ANSWER-localized edema
A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which
information should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by: -
CORRECT ANSWER-increased plasma osmolality
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in: - CORRECT ANSWER-
increased blood volume
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Decreased blood K+ levels
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: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Sodium
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Intracellular dehydration
Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing
hypernatremia? A patient with: - CORRECT ANSWER-dehydration
The most common cause of pure water deficit is: - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
renal water loss
Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hypertonic hyponatremia
