ANCC MED SURG CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /
ALREADY GRADED A+
homeostasis - ANSWER: - balance within body that maintains optimal health
- includes body temp, electrolyte balance, ph, fluid, blood volume, nutrition, and
elimination
carbon dioxide - ANSWER: - 25 to 30
- maintains acid/base balance
-
carbon dioxide elevation causes - ANSWER: - respiratory acidosis
- compensated metabolic acidosis
- emphysema
- severe vomiting
carbon dioxide decrease causes - ANSWER: - respiratory alkalosis
- DKA
- starvation
- lactic acidosis
- renal failure
- dehydration
calcium - ANSWER: - 9 to 10.5
- maintains muscle contractability
- co-factor in blood clotting
- adds strength to bone and teeth
high calcium causes - ANSWER: - hypothyroidism
- hyperparathyroidism
- metastatic bone tumor
- addison disease
- prolonged immobilization
low calcium causes - ANSWER: - hypoparathyroidism
- renal failure
- hyperphosphatemia
- hypoalbuminemia
- malabsorption
- pancreatitis
- alkalosis
chloride - ANSWER: - 99 to 107
, - maintains electrical neutrality
- major role in fluid balance and renal function
high chloride causes - ANSWER: - diarrhea
- hyperalimentation
low chloride causes - ANSWER: - DKA
- vomiting
magnesium - ANSWER: - 1.3 to 2.1
- facilitates metabolic activities and electrical conductivity
- essential for cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle contraction
- cofactor in clotting cascade
high magnesium causes - ANSWER: - renal insufficiency
- addison disease
- excessive ingestion of magnesium containing antacids
- hypothyroidism
low magnesium causes - ANSWER: - malnutrition
- malabsorption
- hypoparathyroidism
- alcoholism
- chronic renal tubular disease
- DKA
phosporous - ANSWER: - 3 to 4.5
- electrical activity of the body and acid base homeostasis
- cofactor in metabolism
- body energy stores
causes of high phosphorus - ANSWER: - hypoparathyroidism
- renal failure
- bone metastasis
- hypocalcemia
- acidosis
- hemolytic anemia
causes of low phosphorus - ANSWER: - inadequate intake
- chronic antacid ingestion
- hyperparathyroidism
- hypercalcemia
- chronic alcoholism
Most prevalent cation in intracellular fluid - ANSWER: potassium
most prevalent cation in extracellular fluid - ANSWER: sodium
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /
ALREADY GRADED A+
homeostasis - ANSWER: - balance within body that maintains optimal health
- includes body temp, electrolyte balance, ph, fluid, blood volume, nutrition, and
elimination
carbon dioxide - ANSWER: - 25 to 30
- maintains acid/base balance
-
carbon dioxide elevation causes - ANSWER: - respiratory acidosis
- compensated metabolic acidosis
- emphysema
- severe vomiting
carbon dioxide decrease causes - ANSWER: - respiratory alkalosis
- DKA
- starvation
- lactic acidosis
- renal failure
- dehydration
calcium - ANSWER: - 9 to 10.5
- maintains muscle contractability
- co-factor in blood clotting
- adds strength to bone and teeth
high calcium causes - ANSWER: - hypothyroidism
- hyperparathyroidism
- metastatic bone tumor
- addison disease
- prolonged immobilization
low calcium causes - ANSWER: - hypoparathyroidism
- renal failure
- hyperphosphatemia
- hypoalbuminemia
- malabsorption
- pancreatitis
- alkalosis
chloride - ANSWER: - 99 to 107
, - maintains electrical neutrality
- major role in fluid balance and renal function
high chloride causes - ANSWER: - diarrhea
- hyperalimentation
low chloride causes - ANSWER: - DKA
- vomiting
magnesium - ANSWER: - 1.3 to 2.1
- facilitates metabolic activities and electrical conductivity
- essential for cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle contraction
- cofactor in clotting cascade
high magnesium causes - ANSWER: - renal insufficiency
- addison disease
- excessive ingestion of magnesium containing antacids
- hypothyroidism
low magnesium causes - ANSWER: - malnutrition
- malabsorption
- hypoparathyroidism
- alcoholism
- chronic renal tubular disease
- DKA
phosporous - ANSWER: - 3 to 4.5
- electrical activity of the body and acid base homeostasis
- cofactor in metabolism
- body energy stores
causes of high phosphorus - ANSWER: - hypoparathyroidism
- renal failure
- bone metastasis
- hypocalcemia
- acidosis
- hemolytic anemia
causes of low phosphorus - ANSWER: - inadequate intake
- chronic antacid ingestion
- hyperparathyroidism
- hypercalcemia
- chronic alcoholism
Most prevalent cation in intracellular fluid - ANSWER: potassium
most prevalent cation in extracellular fluid - ANSWER: sodium
