ADULT HEALTH 1 FINAL PAPER EXAM
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● A. osmosis Answer: During administration of a hypertonic IV
solution, the mechanism involved in equalizing the fluid concentration
between ECF and the cell is?
A. osmosis
B. diffusion
C. active transport
D. facilitated diffusion
●● A. weight loss
B. dry oral mucosa
E. decreased central venous pressure Answer: An older woman was
admitted to the medical unit with GI bleeding and fluid volume deficit.
Clinical manifestations of this problem are? (Select all that apply)
A. weight loss
B. dry oral mucosa
C. full bounding pulse
D. engorged neck veins
, E. decreased central venous pressure
●● A. Fluid Restriction Answer: The nursing care for a patient with
hyponatremia and fluid volume excess includes:
A. Fluid Restriction
B. Administration of hypotonic IV fluids
C. Administration of a cation-exchange resin
D. Placement of an indwelling urinary catheter
●● C. Weak, irregular pulse and poor muscle tone Answer: The nurse
should be alert for which manifestations in a patient receiving a loop
diuretic?
A. Restlessness and agitation
B. Paresthesias and irritability
C. Weak, irregular pulse and poor muscle tone
D. Increased blood pressure and muscle spasms
●● A. Confusion
D. Circumoral numbness
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● A. osmosis Answer: During administration of a hypertonic IV
solution, the mechanism involved in equalizing the fluid concentration
between ECF and the cell is?
A. osmosis
B. diffusion
C. active transport
D. facilitated diffusion
●● A. weight loss
B. dry oral mucosa
E. decreased central venous pressure Answer: An older woman was
admitted to the medical unit with GI bleeding and fluid volume deficit.
Clinical manifestations of this problem are? (Select all that apply)
A. weight loss
B. dry oral mucosa
C. full bounding pulse
D. engorged neck veins
, E. decreased central venous pressure
●● A. Fluid Restriction Answer: The nursing care for a patient with
hyponatremia and fluid volume excess includes:
A. Fluid Restriction
B. Administration of hypotonic IV fluids
C. Administration of a cation-exchange resin
D. Placement of an indwelling urinary catheter
●● C. Weak, irregular pulse and poor muscle tone Answer: The nurse
should be alert for which manifestations in a patient receiving a loop
diuretic?
A. Restlessness and agitation
B. Paresthesias and irritability
C. Weak, irregular pulse and poor muscle tone
D. Increased blood pressure and muscle spasms
●● A. Confusion
D. Circumoral numbness
