Fluid & Electrolyte Imbalances
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QUIZ:The nurse is assessing the patient at risk for fluid
volume excess. Which findings indicate that the patient
has fluid volume excess? (Select all that apply)
a. Increased, bounding pulse
b. Jugular venous distention
c. Diminished peripheral pulses
d. Presence of crackles
e. Excessive thirst
f. Elevated blood pressure
g. Orthostatic hypotension
h. Skin pale and cool to touch
✓✓~ a. Increased, bounding pulse
b. Jugular venous distention
d. Presence of crackles
f. Elevated blood pressure
h. Skin pale and cool to touch
QUIZ: Which analogy best approximates the principles of
diffusion and concentration gradient?
a. Game with four players on one side and eight on the
other; two move over to create six per side
,b. Community fun run where 2000 participants move across
the line in a mass start.
c. Basketball game of five players per side; all players move
across the court.
d. Concert where 1000 people are trying to enter through
a single gate.
✓✓~ a. Game with four players on one side and eight on the
other; two move over to create six per side.
QUIZ: The patient's blood osmolality is 302 mOsm/L. What
manifestation does the nurse expect to see in the patient?
a. Increased urine output
b. Thirst
c. Peripheral edema
d. Nausea
✓✓~ b. Thirst
QUIZ: The patient is at risk for fluid volume excess. For self-
management at home, what does the nurse teach the
patient to do?
a. Increase diuretic dose if swelling occurs.
b. Limit the amount of free water in relation to sodium
intake.
c. Monitor his or her skin turgor.
d. Weigh self each day on the same scale.
,✓✓~ d. Weigh self each day on the same scale.
QUIZ: The older adult patient at risk for fluid and electrolyte
problems is vigilantly monitored by the nurse for the first
indication of a fluid balance problem. What is this
indication?
a. Fever
b. Mental status change
c. Poor skin turgor
d. Dry mucous membranes
✓✓~ b. Mental status change
QUIZ: Which person is most likely to have symptoms related
to poor lymph circulation?
a. Person with carpal tunnel syndrome
b. Marathon runner
c. Person with a history of myocardial infarction
d. Frequent overseas flyer
✓✓~ d. Frequent overseas flyer
QUIZ: Based on the factors of age, gender, and body type,
which patient has the smallest percentage of total body
water?
a. Thin 78-year-old adult man
b. Obese 35-year-old man
c. Thin 25-year-old woman
, d. Obese 68-year-old woman
✓✓~ d. Obese 68-year-old woman
QUIZ: Which intake-output record represents the norm for
the average adult?
a. 500 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 200 mL
of fluid from food.
b. 1500 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 800 mL
of fluid from food.
c. 3000 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 500 mL
of fluid from food.
d. 5000 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 100 mL
of fluid from food.
✓✓~ b. 1500 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 800 mL
of fluid from food.
QUIZ: What is the consequence and clinical manifestation
for the patient who does not meet the obligatory urine
output?
a. Increased salivation and alkalosis
b. Increased thirst with dry mucous membranes
c. Lethal electrolyte imbalance and acidosis
d. Bradycardia and decreased nitrogen level.
✓✓~ c. Lethal electrolyte imbalance and acidosis
Questions and Correct Detailed
Answers (Verified Answers)
QUIZ:The nurse is assessing the patient at risk for fluid
volume excess. Which findings indicate that the patient
has fluid volume excess? (Select all that apply)
a. Increased, bounding pulse
b. Jugular venous distention
c. Diminished peripheral pulses
d. Presence of crackles
e. Excessive thirst
f. Elevated blood pressure
g. Orthostatic hypotension
h. Skin pale and cool to touch
✓✓~ a. Increased, bounding pulse
b. Jugular venous distention
d. Presence of crackles
f. Elevated blood pressure
h. Skin pale and cool to touch
QUIZ: Which analogy best approximates the principles of
diffusion and concentration gradient?
a. Game with four players on one side and eight on the
other; two move over to create six per side
,b. Community fun run where 2000 participants move across
the line in a mass start.
c. Basketball game of five players per side; all players move
across the court.
d. Concert where 1000 people are trying to enter through
a single gate.
✓✓~ a. Game with four players on one side and eight on the
other; two move over to create six per side.
QUIZ: The patient's blood osmolality is 302 mOsm/L. What
manifestation does the nurse expect to see in the patient?
a. Increased urine output
b. Thirst
c. Peripheral edema
d. Nausea
✓✓~ b. Thirst
QUIZ: The patient is at risk for fluid volume excess. For self-
management at home, what does the nurse teach the
patient to do?
a. Increase diuretic dose if swelling occurs.
b. Limit the amount of free water in relation to sodium
intake.
c. Monitor his or her skin turgor.
d. Weigh self each day on the same scale.
,✓✓~ d. Weigh self each day on the same scale.
QUIZ: The older adult patient at risk for fluid and electrolyte
problems is vigilantly monitored by the nurse for the first
indication of a fluid balance problem. What is this
indication?
a. Fever
b. Mental status change
c. Poor skin turgor
d. Dry mucous membranes
✓✓~ b. Mental status change
QUIZ: Which person is most likely to have symptoms related
to poor lymph circulation?
a. Person with carpal tunnel syndrome
b. Marathon runner
c. Person with a history of myocardial infarction
d. Frequent overseas flyer
✓✓~ d. Frequent overseas flyer
QUIZ: Based on the factors of age, gender, and body type,
which patient has the smallest percentage of total body
water?
a. Thin 78-year-old adult man
b. Obese 35-year-old man
c. Thin 25-year-old woman
, d. Obese 68-year-old woman
✓✓~ d. Obese 68-year-old woman
QUIZ: Which intake-output record represents the norm for
the average adult?
a. 500 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 200 mL
of fluid from food.
b. 1500 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 800 mL
of fluid from food.
c. 3000 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 500 mL
of fluid from food.
d. 5000 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 100 mL
of fluid from food.
✓✓~ b. 1500 mL of fluid per day, ingesting an additional 800 mL
of fluid from food.
QUIZ: What is the consequence and clinical manifestation
for the patient who does not meet the obligatory urine
output?
a. Increased salivation and alkalosis
b. Increased thirst with dry mucous membranes
c. Lethal electrolyte imbalance and acidosis
d. Bradycardia and decreased nitrogen level.
✓✓~ c. Lethal electrolyte imbalance and acidosis
