D236 WGU PATHO OA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

D236 WGU PATHO OA EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Hypervolemia is this fluid volume overload or deficit? - ANSWER -Overload

Hypervolemia S/S - ANSWER --bounding pulse
-SOB
-rales/crackles
-putting edema
-HTN
-weight gain
-headaches
-increase urine output

Hypervolemia causes - ANSWER --excessive sodium or fluid intake
-administering sodium infusions too rapidly
-low intake of dietary protein
-HF
-low albumin
-infections/burns (increase capillary permeability)
-obstruction of lymphatic system (cancer, lymph node issues)

ICF - ANSWER -Fluid inside cells

ECF - ANSWER -Fluid outside cells

Diffusion - ANSWER -Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to
an area of lower concentration.

Osmosis - ANSWER -Movement of water only

Filtration - ANSWER -When the kidneys filter blood plasma to remove waste products
and excess substances from the body.

Osmolality/Osmolarity - ANSWER -measurements of the solute concentration of a
solution measured in kg

Isotonic - ANSWER --Having the same solute concentration as another solution.
-Perfect balance

0.9% is this isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic solution. - ANSWER -Isotonic

Hypertonic (skinny) - ANSWER -Sucks water out of cells