Fluid and Electrolytes - Balance and Disturbance Test
Questions
,Fluid and Electrolytes - Balance and Disturbance Test
Questions
1.
You are caring for a patient who has a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
secretion (SIADH). Your patients plan of care includes assessment of specific gravity every 4 hours. The
results of this test will allow the nurse to assess what aspect of the patients health?
A)
Nutritional status
B)
Potassium balance
C)
Calcium balance
D)
Fluid volume status
Ans:
D
Feedback:
A specific gravity will detect if the patient has a fluid volume deficit or fluid volume excess. Nutrition,
potassium, and calcium levels are not directly indicated.
2.
You are caring for a patient admitted with a diagnosis of acute kidney injury. When you review your
patients most recent laboratory reports, you note that the patients magnesium levels are high. You
should prioritize assessment for which of the following health problems?
A)
Diminished deep tendon reflexes
B)
Tachycardia
C)
Cool, clammy skin
, Fluid and Electrolytes - Balance and Disturbance Test
Questions
D)
Acute flank pain
Ans:
A
Feedback:
To gauge a patients magnesium status, the nurse should check deep tendon reflexes. If the reflex is
absent, this may indicate high serum magnesium. Tachycardia, flank pain, and cool, clammy skin are not
typically associated with hypermagnesemia.
3.
You are working on a burns unit and one of your acutely ill patients is exhibiting signs and symptoms of
third spacing. Based on this change in status, you should expect the patient to exhibit signs and
symptoms of what imbalance?
A)
Metabolic alkalosis
B)
Hypermagnesemia
C)
Hypercalcemia
D)
Hypovolemia
Ans:
D
Feedback:
Third-spacing fluid shift, which occurs when fluid moves out of the intravascular space but not into the
intracellular space, can cause hypovolemia. Increased calcium and magnesium levels are not indicators
of third-spacing fluid shift. Burns typically cause acidosis, not alkalosis.
4.
Questions
,Fluid and Electrolytes - Balance and Disturbance Test
Questions
1.
You are caring for a patient who has a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
secretion (SIADH). Your patients plan of care includes assessment of specific gravity every 4 hours. The
results of this test will allow the nurse to assess what aspect of the patients health?
A)
Nutritional status
B)
Potassium balance
C)
Calcium balance
D)
Fluid volume status
Ans:
D
Feedback:
A specific gravity will detect if the patient has a fluid volume deficit or fluid volume excess. Nutrition,
potassium, and calcium levels are not directly indicated.
2.
You are caring for a patient admitted with a diagnosis of acute kidney injury. When you review your
patients most recent laboratory reports, you note that the patients magnesium levels are high. You
should prioritize assessment for which of the following health problems?
A)
Diminished deep tendon reflexes
B)
Tachycardia
C)
Cool, clammy skin
, Fluid and Electrolytes - Balance and Disturbance Test
Questions
D)
Acute flank pain
Ans:
A
Feedback:
To gauge a patients magnesium status, the nurse should check deep tendon reflexes. If the reflex is
absent, this may indicate high serum magnesium. Tachycardia, flank pain, and cool, clammy skin are not
typically associated with hypermagnesemia.
3.
You are working on a burns unit and one of your acutely ill patients is exhibiting signs and symptoms of
third spacing. Based on this change in status, you should expect the patient to exhibit signs and
symptoms of what imbalance?
A)
Metabolic alkalosis
B)
Hypermagnesemia
C)
Hypercalcemia
D)
Hypovolemia
Ans:
D
Feedback:
Third-spacing fluid shift, which occurs when fluid moves out of the intravascular space but not into the
intracellular space, can cause hypovolemia. Increased calcium and magnesium levels are not indicators
of third-spacing fluid shift. Burns typically cause acidosis, not alkalosis.
4.
