DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2 EDITION TEST
BANK 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this
weight is ICF?
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):
Answer: decreased muscle mass
⩥ Which of the following patients should the nurse assess for a
decreased oncotic pressure in the capillaries? A patient with:
Answer: liver failure
⩥ Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is
determined by:
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?
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.
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?
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:
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:
Answer: increased plasma osmolality
,⩥ Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful
concerning aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in:
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?
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:
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?
Answer: Intracellular dehydration
⩥ Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing
hypernatremia? A patient with:
Answer: dehydration
, ⩥ The most common cause of pure water deficit is:
Answer: A. renal water loss
⩥ Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with:
Answer: Hypertonic hyponatremia
⩥ A 52-year-old diabetic male presents to the ER with 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?
Answer: decreased sodium
⩥ When taking care of a patient with hyperkalemia, which principle is
priority? Hyperkalemia causes a(n) _____ in resting membrane potential
with _____ excitability of cardiac muscle.
Answer: increase, increased
⩥ Which of the following patients is most prone to hypochloremia? A
patient with:
Answer: Increased bicarbonate intake
⩥ Which of the following conditions would cause the nurse to monitor
for hyperkalemia?
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2 EDITION TEST
BANK 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this
weight is ICF?
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):
Answer: decreased muscle mass
⩥ Which of the following patients should the nurse assess for a
decreased oncotic pressure in the capillaries? A patient with:
Answer: liver failure
⩥ Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is
determined by:
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?
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.
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?
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:
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:
Answer: increased plasma osmolality
,⩥ Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful
concerning aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in:
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?
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:
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?
Answer: Intracellular dehydration
⩥ Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing
hypernatremia? A patient with:
Answer: dehydration
, ⩥ The most common cause of pure water deficit is:
Answer: A. renal water loss
⩥ Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with:
Answer: Hypertonic hyponatremia
⩥ A 52-year-old diabetic male presents to the ER with 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?
Answer: decreased sodium
⩥ When taking care of a patient with hyperkalemia, which principle is
priority? Hyperkalemia causes a(n) _____ in resting membrane potential
with _____ excitability of cardiac muscle.
Answer: increase, increased
⩥ Which of the following patients is most prone to hypochloremia? A
patient with:
Answer: Increased bicarbonate intake
⩥ Which of the following conditions would cause the nurse to monitor
for hyperkalemia?
