NUR 160 Exam 2, HONDROS correctly
answered to pass
Hypokalemia and lasix - correct answer ✔✔If pt is Hypokalemic, report to RN before giving Lasix
Hypervolemia Causes - correct answer ✔✔CKD, liver disease, cirrhosis, CHF, increased salt intake, COPD
Hypervolemia Signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Headache, Confusion, Nausea, Vomiting, Coma
Hypovolemia Causes - correct answer ✔✔Vomiting, DM, fever, heat exposure, exercise, no water access,
significant injury to skin
Moat accurate assessment of water balance - correct answer ✔✔daily weights in similar clothing, same
scale, same time- plus or minus 2 lbs per day, plus or minus 5 lbs a week
Potassium (K+) - correct answer ✔✔3.5-5
Hyperkalemia causes - correct answer ✔✔AKD, CKD, severe injuries, supplementation
Hyperkalemia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔muscle fatigue, weakness, arrhythmia,
irritability, Nausea, death
Hypokalemia causes - correct answer ✔✔diuretics. Diarrhea, excessive sweating, laxatives, ketoacidosis,
alcohol abuse
Hypokalemia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔muscle cramps, abdominal distention,
constipation, arrhythmia
, Renal Pt Diet - correct answer ✔✔low potassium-no potatoes, oranges, bananas, leafy green veggies,
apples, avocados
Sodium (Na+) - correct answer ✔✔135-145
Hypernatremia Causes - correct answer ✔✔too much salt, rapid infusion of saline, antacids, increased
dairy consumption
Hypernatremia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔decreased urinary output, firm rubbery tissue
turgor, restlessness, agitation, confusion, flushed skin
Hyponatremia Causes - correct answer ✔✔Diarrhea, gastric suctioning, sweating, Vomiting, low sodium
intake, burns, edema/ascites, small bowel obstruction
Hyponatremia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔muscle weakness, fatigue, Headache,
restlessness, irritability, hypotension, Nausea, vomiting
Magnesium (MG+) - correct answer ✔✔1.5-2.5
Hypermagnesemia Causes - correct answer ✔✔Tums, CKD, diabetic ketoacidosis
Hypermagnesemia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔weakness, hypotension, Vomiting, Nausea,
coma, death
Hypomagnesemia Causes - correct answer ✔✔alcoholism, decreased intake of vitamin D, poor
absorption
Hypomagnesemia Signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔seizures, Increased DTR, arrhthmias,
agitation, Nausea, vomiting
Alcoholics-precautions - correct answer ✔✔All alcoholics go in seizure precautions
answered to pass
Hypokalemia and lasix - correct answer ✔✔If pt is Hypokalemic, report to RN before giving Lasix
Hypervolemia Causes - correct answer ✔✔CKD, liver disease, cirrhosis, CHF, increased salt intake, COPD
Hypervolemia Signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Headache, Confusion, Nausea, Vomiting, Coma
Hypovolemia Causes - correct answer ✔✔Vomiting, DM, fever, heat exposure, exercise, no water access,
significant injury to skin
Moat accurate assessment of water balance - correct answer ✔✔daily weights in similar clothing, same
scale, same time- plus or minus 2 lbs per day, plus or minus 5 lbs a week
Potassium (K+) - correct answer ✔✔3.5-5
Hyperkalemia causes - correct answer ✔✔AKD, CKD, severe injuries, supplementation
Hyperkalemia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔muscle fatigue, weakness, arrhythmia,
irritability, Nausea, death
Hypokalemia causes - correct answer ✔✔diuretics. Diarrhea, excessive sweating, laxatives, ketoacidosis,
alcohol abuse
Hypokalemia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔muscle cramps, abdominal distention,
constipation, arrhythmia
, Renal Pt Diet - correct answer ✔✔low potassium-no potatoes, oranges, bananas, leafy green veggies,
apples, avocados
Sodium (Na+) - correct answer ✔✔135-145
Hypernatremia Causes - correct answer ✔✔too much salt, rapid infusion of saline, antacids, increased
dairy consumption
Hypernatremia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔decreased urinary output, firm rubbery tissue
turgor, restlessness, agitation, confusion, flushed skin
Hyponatremia Causes - correct answer ✔✔Diarrhea, gastric suctioning, sweating, Vomiting, low sodium
intake, burns, edema/ascites, small bowel obstruction
Hyponatremia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔muscle weakness, fatigue, Headache,
restlessness, irritability, hypotension, Nausea, vomiting
Magnesium (MG+) - correct answer ✔✔1.5-2.5
Hypermagnesemia Causes - correct answer ✔✔Tums, CKD, diabetic ketoacidosis
Hypermagnesemia signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔weakness, hypotension, Vomiting, Nausea,
coma, death
Hypomagnesemia Causes - correct answer ✔✔alcoholism, decreased intake of vitamin D, poor
absorption
Hypomagnesemia Signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔seizures, Increased DTR, arrhthmias,
agitation, Nausea, vomiting
Alcoholics-precautions - correct answer ✔✔All alcoholics go in seizure precautions
