PAT 201 Practice Questions With Complete Solutions
The nurse understands that which immunoglobulin (Ig) may
contribute to the pathophysiologic characteristics of asthma.
-igE
When changes in total body water are accompanied by
proportional changes in electrolytes, the type of alteration that
occurs is ______________.
isotonic
A 77-year-old with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease is experiencing impaired gas exchange and CO2
retention, despite a rapid respiratory rate. Which phenomenon
would the nurse most realistically anticipate?
Kidneys will increase plasma HCO3-
Which client is at risk for developing metabolic alkalosis?
A client who has been admitted with salicylate toxicity
The nurse is caring for a client who underwent abdominal
surgery and has a nasogastric tube. Two days after surgery, the
following values were obtained from an arterial blood gas
sample: pH 7.50; PCO2 52 mm Hg; and HCO3- 40 mmol/L.
What is the acid-base disorder?
Partially compensated metabolic alkalosis
A client is admitted to the hospital with dehydration. For which
signs or symptoms would the nurse assess?
, Weak pulses
Weak pulses
Tachycardia
The nurse is assessing a client with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease who has been diagnosed with cor pulmonale.
The nurse recognizes that this is related to which
pathophysiological process?
Hypoxemia leading to pulmonary hypertension
A nurse is caring for a client with a serum potassium level of 5.9
mmol/L. When planning care, which body system will be most
profoundly affected by this value?
The cardiovascular system
Why does obesity create a greater risk for dehydration?
Adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling.
Could it be this?
During acidosis, the body compensates for the increase in serum
hydrogen ions by shifting hydrogen ions into the cell in
exchange for which electrolyte?
Potassium
A client has a serum sodium level of 165 mmol/L. The nurse
explains that the clinical manifestations of confusion and coma
are caused by what mechanism?
High sodium in the blood vessels pulls water out of the brain
cells into the blood vessels, causing brain cells to shrink
The nurse understands that which immunoglobulin (Ig) may
contribute to the pathophysiologic characteristics of asthma.
-igE
When changes in total body water are accompanied by
proportional changes in electrolytes, the type of alteration that
occurs is ______________.
isotonic
A 77-year-old with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease is experiencing impaired gas exchange and CO2
retention, despite a rapid respiratory rate. Which phenomenon
would the nurse most realistically anticipate?
Kidneys will increase plasma HCO3-
Which client is at risk for developing metabolic alkalosis?
A client who has been admitted with salicylate toxicity
The nurse is caring for a client who underwent abdominal
surgery and has a nasogastric tube. Two days after surgery, the
following values were obtained from an arterial blood gas
sample: pH 7.50; PCO2 52 mm Hg; and HCO3- 40 mmol/L.
What is the acid-base disorder?
Partially compensated metabolic alkalosis
A client is admitted to the hospital with dehydration. For which
signs or symptoms would the nurse assess?
, Weak pulses
Weak pulses
Tachycardia
The nurse is assessing a client with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease who has been diagnosed with cor pulmonale.
The nurse recognizes that this is related to which
pathophysiological process?
Hypoxemia leading to pulmonary hypertension
A nurse is caring for a client with a serum potassium level of 5.9
mmol/L. When planning care, which body system will be most
profoundly affected by this value?
The cardiovascular system
Why does obesity create a greater risk for dehydration?
Adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling.
Could it be this?
During acidosis, the body compensates for the increase in serum
hydrogen ions by shifting hydrogen ions into the cell in
exchange for which electrolyte?
Potassium
A client has a serum sodium level of 165 mmol/L. The nurse
explains that the clinical manifestations of confusion and coma
are caused by what mechanism?
High sodium in the blood vessels pulls water out of the brain
cells into the blood vessels, causing brain cells to shrink
