Nur 421 - Fundamentals - Ch. 42 Elsevier Questions With
Complete Solutions
Which physical findings can be seen in a patient with
extracellular volume (ECV) deficit?
Thready pulse
Postural hypotension
Dry mucous membranes
Which factor can be a risk for causing extracellular volume
deficit?
Hemorrhage
A patient reports intense thirst, decreased alterness, and has a
serum sodium level of 170 mEq/L. Which condition would the
nurse document in the patient?
Hypernatrimia
Which potential complication will the nurse moniter for when
administering whole blood for a massive hemorrhagic stroke?
Circulatory overload
Which nursing intervention is appropriate when a patient who is
undergoing intravenous therapy develops reddness,
inflammation, swelling, and purulent, drainage at the catheter
site?
Cleaning the skin with alcohol
Inserting a new intravenous line in another extremity
, Which organ is regulary observed in older adults to monitor for
metabolic acidosis?
Kidney
Which equipment is used to change continuous intravenous
infusion containers and tubing?
Filter
Infusion tubing
Handheld bar-code scanner
Which statement is true regarding vascular access devices
(VADs)
Central catheters are long-term devices
Which complication of intravenous (IV) therapy indicates the
need for pressure at the site?
Bleeding
When should the peripheral intravenous dressing be changed?
If the intravenous site becomes moist
Which drug increases the risk of metabolic acidosis
Spironolactone
What can cause parasthesia
respiratory alkalosis
A patient had 200 mL of ice chips and 900 mL intravenous (IV)
fluid during the nurse's shift. Which total intake would the nurse
record?
Complete Solutions
Which physical findings can be seen in a patient with
extracellular volume (ECV) deficit?
Thready pulse
Postural hypotension
Dry mucous membranes
Which factor can be a risk for causing extracellular volume
deficit?
Hemorrhage
A patient reports intense thirst, decreased alterness, and has a
serum sodium level of 170 mEq/L. Which condition would the
nurse document in the patient?
Hypernatrimia
Which potential complication will the nurse moniter for when
administering whole blood for a massive hemorrhagic stroke?
Circulatory overload
Which nursing intervention is appropriate when a patient who is
undergoing intravenous therapy develops reddness,
inflammation, swelling, and purulent, drainage at the catheter
site?
Cleaning the skin with alcohol
Inserting a new intravenous line in another extremity
, Which organ is regulary observed in older adults to monitor for
metabolic acidosis?
Kidney
Which equipment is used to change continuous intravenous
infusion containers and tubing?
Filter
Infusion tubing
Handheld bar-code scanner
Which statement is true regarding vascular access devices
(VADs)
Central catheters are long-term devices
Which complication of intravenous (IV) therapy indicates the
need for pressure at the site?
Bleeding
When should the peripheral intravenous dressing be changed?
If the intravenous site becomes moist
Which drug increases the risk of metabolic acidosis
Spironolactone
What can cause parasthesia
respiratory alkalosis
A patient had 200 mL of ice chips and 900 mL intravenous (IV)
fluid during the nurse's shift. Which total intake would the nurse
record?
