Pathophysiology exam 2 Questions
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A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood plasma is located in which
of the following fluid compartments? - Answer--Intravascular fluid
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? - Answer--Acute acidosis
Which organ system should the nurse monitor when the patient has long-term
potassium deficits? - Answer--kidneys
, A 42-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting muscle
weakness and cardiac abnormalities. Laboratory tests indicate that she is
hypokalemic. Which of the following could be the cause of her condition? -
Answer--Primary hyperaldosteronism
A 19-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting restlessness,
muscle cramping, and diarrhea. Lab tests reveal that he is hyperkalemic. Which of
the following could have caused his condition? - Answer--acidosis
A 60-year-old female is diagnosed with hyperkalemia. Which assessment finding
should the nurse expect to observe? - Answer--oliguria
Which of the following buffer pairs is considered the major plasma buffering system?
- Answer--carbonic acid and bicarbonate
A nurse recalls regulation of acid-base balance through removal or retention of
volatile acids is accomplished by the: - Answer--lungs
Physiologic pH is maintained around 7.4 because carbonic acid and bicarbonate
exist in a ratio of: - Answer--20:1
Which patient is most prone to metabolic alkalosis? A patient with: -
Answer--Excessive loss of chloride (Cl)
Which patient should the nurse assess for both hyperkalemia and metabolic
acidosis? A patient diagnosed with: - Answer--renal failure
For a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis, the body will compensate by: -
Answer--hyperventilating
Which finding would support the diagnosis of respiratory acidosis? -
Answer--pneumonia
A 54-year-old male with a long history of smoking complains of excessive tiredness,
shortness of breath, and overall ill feelings. Lab results reveal decreased pH,
increased CO2, and normal bicarbonate ion. These findings help to confirm the
diagnosis of: - Answer--respiratory acidosis
For a patient with respiratory acidosis, chronic compensation by the body will
include: - Answer--Kidney excretion of H+
A 55-year-old female presents to her primary care provider and reports dizziness,
confusion, and tingling in the extremities. Blood tests reveal an elevated pH,
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A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood plasma is located in which
of the following fluid compartments? - Answer--Intravascular fluid
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? - Answer--Acute acidosis
Which organ system should the nurse monitor when the patient has long-term
potassium deficits? - Answer--kidneys
, A 42-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting muscle
weakness and cardiac abnormalities. Laboratory tests indicate that she is
hypokalemic. Which of the following could be the cause of her condition? -
Answer--Primary hyperaldosteronism
A 19-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting restlessness,
muscle cramping, and diarrhea. Lab tests reveal that he is hyperkalemic. Which of
the following could have caused his condition? - Answer--acidosis
A 60-year-old female is diagnosed with hyperkalemia. Which assessment finding
should the nurse expect to observe? - Answer--oliguria
Which of the following buffer pairs is considered the major plasma buffering system?
- Answer--carbonic acid and bicarbonate
A nurse recalls regulation of acid-base balance through removal or retention of
volatile acids is accomplished by the: - Answer--lungs
Physiologic pH is maintained around 7.4 because carbonic acid and bicarbonate
exist in a ratio of: - Answer--20:1
Which patient is most prone to metabolic alkalosis? A patient with: -
Answer--Excessive loss of chloride (Cl)
Which patient should the nurse assess for both hyperkalemia and metabolic
acidosis? A patient diagnosed with: - Answer--renal failure
For a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis, the body will compensate by: -
Answer--hyperventilating
Which finding would support the diagnosis of respiratory acidosis? -
Answer--pneumonia
A 54-year-old male with a long history of smoking complains of excessive tiredness,
shortness of breath, and overall ill feelings. Lab results reveal decreased pH,
increased CO2, and normal bicarbonate ion. These findings help to confirm the
diagnosis of: - Answer--respiratory acidosis
For a patient with respiratory acidosis, chronic compensation by the body will
include: - Answer--Kidney excretion of H+
A 55-year-old female presents to her primary care provider and reports dizziness,
confusion, and tingling in the extremities. Blood tests reveal an elevated pH,
