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A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood Intravascular fluid
plasma is located in which of the following fluid
compartments?
A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how 42 L- the total volume of body water for a 70 kg person is about 42 L (60%)
much of this weight is ICF?
While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse decreased muscle mass
remembers the elderly are at a higher risk for developing
dehydration because they have a(n):
Which of the following patients should the nurse assess liver failure
for a decreased oncotic pressure in the capillaries? A
patient with:
Water movement between the ICF and ECF osmotic forces
compartments is determined by:
An experiment was designed to test the effects of the Increased interstitial oncotic pressure
Starling forces on fluid movement. Which of the following
alterations would result in fluid moving into the interstitial
space?
, When planning care for a dehydrated patient, the nurse Sodium
remembers the principle of water balance is closely
related to _____ balance.
A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
with edema. Which of the following is the most likely
cause of this condition?
A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room localized edema
(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:
A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone increased plasma osmolality
(ADH). Which information should the nurse include?
Secretion of ADH is stimulated by:
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was increased blood volume
successful concerning aldosterone? Secretion of
aldosterone results in:
A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone- Decreased blood K+ levels
secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex. Which finding
would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?
A patient has been searching on the Internet about Sodium
natriuretic hormones. When the patient asks the nurse
what do these hormones do, how should the nurse
respond? Natriuretic hormones affect the balance of:
A 5-year-old male presents to the ER with delirium and Intracellular dehydration
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?
Which of the following patients is the most at risk for dehydration
developing hypernatremia? A patient with:
The most common cause of pure water deficit is: A. renal water loss
Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with: Hypertonic hyponatremia
A 52-year-old diabetic male presents to the ER with decreased sodium
lethargy, confusion, and depressed reflexes. His wife
indicates that he does not follow the prescribed diet and
takes his medication sporadically. Lab results indicate
hyperglycemia. Which assessment finding is most likely to
occur?