FLUID BALANCE HESI RN EVOLVE
PRACTICE QUIZ WITH RATIONALES
ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES IV
THERAPY AND PRIORITY CARE
UPDATED 2026
An older adult with coronary artery disease and hypertension was brought to the
Emergency Department by her daughter because she has become increasingly weak
and confused. The client was found by a neighbor wandering her neighborhood unable
to locate her home. The client's daughter tells the nurse that her mother takes a "water
pill" for her blood pressure 2 or 3 times a day. The label on the medication bottle that
she brought to the hospital states, "hydrochlorothiazide. Take 1 tablet daily." The client
is admitted with fluid volume deficit. - Answer--
Page 1
Vital Signs: Orthostatic Changes
1. Since the client has a fluid volume deficit, the nurse anticipates a decrease in which
vital sign when she changes position?
A. Respiratory Rate
B. Blood Pressure.
C. Temperature.
D. Pulse Rate - Answer--B. Blood Pressure
, 2. The nurse plans to assess the client for orthostatic vital sign changes. Which action
will the nurse take first?
A. Assist the client to a standing position.
B. Position the client in a supine position.
C. Elevate the head of the client's bed.
D. Dangle the clients feet at the bedside. - Answer--B. Position the client in a supine
position.
3. The nurse takes the first blood pressure measurement. After recording the first blood
pressure measurement, what action will the nurse take?
A. Count the client's radial pulse rate.
B. Remove the blood pressure cuff.
C. Help the client change positions.
D. Assess for an auscultatory gap. - Answer--A. Count the client's radial pulse.
Page 2
Age-related Risk Factors
The nurse discusses factors that contributed to the client's fluid volume deficit with her
daughter, and receives orders for labs to be obtained.
1. Which problem often occurs in older client's and may have contributed to the fluid
volume deficit the client is experiencing?
A. Decreased hepatic blood flow.
B. Decreased drug absorption.
C. Decreased drug half-life.
D. Decreased GI acidity. - Answer--A. Decreased hepatic blood flow.
The nurse is aware that older clients often experience an increased in the amount of
free, unbound drug molecules, which has the potential to increase the pharmacological
effects of the drug.
2. Which lab test will the nurse monitor to determine if this may be a factor contributing
to the client's problem?
A. Serum creatinine.
B. Serum protein.
C. AST.
D. BUN. - Answer--B. Serum Protein.
PRACTICE QUIZ WITH RATIONALES
ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES IV
THERAPY AND PRIORITY CARE
UPDATED 2026
An older adult with coronary artery disease and hypertension was brought to the
Emergency Department by her daughter because she has become increasingly weak
and confused. The client was found by a neighbor wandering her neighborhood unable
to locate her home. The client's daughter tells the nurse that her mother takes a "water
pill" for her blood pressure 2 or 3 times a day. The label on the medication bottle that
she brought to the hospital states, "hydrochlorothiazide. Take 1 tablet daily." The client
is admitted with fluid volume deficit. - Answer--
Page 1
Vital Signs: Orthostatic Changes
1. Since the client has a fluid volume deficit, the nurse anticipates a decrease in which
vital sign when she changes position?
A. Respiratory Rate
B. Blood Pressure.
C. Temperature.
D. Pulse Rate - Answer--B. Blood Pressure
, 2. The nurse plans to assess the client for orthostatic vital sign changes. Which action
will the nurse take first?
A. Assist the client to a standing position.
B. Position the client in a supine position.
C. Elevate the head of the client's bed.
D. Dangle the clients feet at the bedside. - Answer--B. Position the client in a supine
position.
3. The nurse takes the first blood pressure measurement. After recording the first blood
pressure measurement, what action will the nurse take?
A. Count the client's radial pulse rate.
B. Remove the blood pressure cuff.
C. Help the client change positions.
D. Assess for an auscultatory gap. - Answer--A. Count the client's radial pulse.
Page 2
Age-related Risk Factors
The nurse discusses factors that contributed to the client's fluid volume deficit with her
daughter, and receives orders for labs to be obtained.
1. Which problem often occurs in older client's and may have contributed to the fluid
volume deficit the client is experiencing?
A. Decreased hepatic blood flow.
B. Decreased drug absorption.
C. Decreased drug half-life.
D. Decreased GI acidity. - Answer--A. Decreased hepatic blood flow.
The nurse is aware that older clients often experience an increased in the amount of
free, unbound drug molecules, which has the potential to increase the pharmacological
effects of the drug.
2. Which lab test will the nurse monitor to determine if this may be a factor contributing
to the client's problem?
A. Serum creatinine.
B. Serum protein.
C. AST.
D. BUN. - Answer--B. Serum Protein.
