H356 Exam 1 Fluid & Electrolytes With Correct Answers
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has end-
Hypervolemia
stage kid- ney disease (ESKD) and reports
having SOB & swelling in his lower extremities.
Upon assessment, the nurse notes the client
has crackles in his lungs & an elevated blood
pressure. The nurse should suspect which of the
following based on the client's
manifestations?
2. A nurse is caring for a client who sustained blood loss. (1) Weak
pulse
Which of the following is a manifestation of (2) Lowered BP
hypov- olemia? (3) Increased HR
3. A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid (1) Increased HR
overload. Which of the following findings (2) Increased BP
should the nurse ex- pect? (3) Increased RR
4. A nurse is caring for four clients who have
The client who has a NG tube
drainage tubes. Which of the following clients
to suction
should the nurse recognize as being at risk for
hypokalemia?
5. A nurse is caring for four hospitalized clients. Which of The client
who has gas- the following clients should the nurse identify as
being troenteritis & is febrile at risk for fluid volume deficit?
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has a recommend
postoperative ileus & an NG tube that has which of
drained 2,500 mL in the past 6 hours. Which the
of the following electrolyte imbal- ances should following
the nurse monitor the client for? foods as
the best
7. A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client source of
who takes furosemide. The nurse should
1/
6
, H356 Exam 1 Fluid & Electrolytes With Correct Answers
potassium? Decreased potassium
level
Bananas
2/
6
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has end-
Hypervolemia
stage kid- ney disease (ESKD) and reports
having SOB & swelling in his lower extremities.
Upon assessment, the nurse notes the client
has crackles in his lungs & an elevated blood
pressure. The nurse should suspect which of the
following based on the client's
manifestations?
2. A nurse is caring for a client who sustained blood loss. (1) Weak
pulse
Which of the following is a manifestation of (2) Lowered BP
hypov- olemia? (3) Increased HR
3. A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid (1) Increased HR
overload. Which of the following findings (2) Increased BP
should the nurse ex- pect? (3) Increased RR
4. A nurse is caring for four clients who have
The client who has a NG tube
drainage tubes. Which of the following clients
to suction
should the nurse recognize as being at risk for
hypokalemia?
5. A nurse is caring for four hospitalized clients. Which of The client
who has gas- the following clients should the nurse identify as
being troenteritis & is febrile at risk for fluid volume deficit?
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has a recommend
postoperative ileus & an NG tube that has which of
drained 2,500 mL in the past 6 hours. Which the
of the following electrolyte imbal- ances should following
the nurse monitor the client for? foods as
the best
7. A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client source of
who takes furosemide. The nurse should
1/
6
, H356 Exam 1 Fluid & Electrolytes With Correct Answers
potassium? Decreased potassium
level
Bananas
2/
6
