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, NSG 3100 EXAM 4 | 50 NEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT - GALEN.
SECTION 1: FLUIDS & ELECTROLYTES (Questions 1-15)
Question 1
When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing
assessment is to monitor the status of which body system?
A) Cardiovascular
B) Neurological
C) Respiratory
D) Renal
Answer: B) Neurological
Rationale: Severe hyponatremia (sodium <125 mEq/L) leads to cerebral
edema due to fluid shift into brain cells. Priority assessment includes
neurological status: level of consciousness, confusion, seizures, and coma.
Normal sodium range is 135-145 mEq/L .
Question 2
A client has been admitted with dehydration. One of the first indications of
fluid volume deficit is:
A) Bradycardia
B) Hypotension
C) Tachycardia
D) Increased urine output
Answer: C) Tachycardia
, NSG 3100 EXAM 4 | 50 NEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT - GALEN.
SECTION 1: FLUIDS & ELECTROLYTES (Questions 1-15)
Question 1
When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing
assessment is to monitor the status of which body system?
A) Cardiovascular
B) Neurological
C) Respiratory
D) Renal
Answer: B) Neurological
Rationale: Severe hyponatremia (sodium <125 mEq/L) leads to cerebral
edema due to fluid shift into brain cells. Priority assessment includes
neurological status: level of consciousness, confusion, seizures, and coma.
Normal sodium range is 135-145 mEq/L .
Question 2
A client has been admitted with dehydration. One of the first indications of
fluid volume deficit is:
A) Bradycardia
B) Hypotension
C) Tachycardia
D) Increased urine output
Answer: C) Tachycardia
