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Nightingale College Exam 2026 due
April
The nurse remembers the elderly are at higher risk for developing dehydration
because - Correct Ans-Decreased muscle mass
70 YO pt w/ chronic renal failure presents with edema. Which is most likely the cause
of? - Correct Ans-Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
A nurse is teaching about antidiuretic hormone. Which information should the nurse
include ? - Correct Ans-Increased plasma osmolality
Which organ system should the nurse monitor when the pt has LT potassium deficits ? -
Correct Ans-Kidneys
5 YO male presents to the ER w/ delirium and sunken eyes, ex with severe dehydration.
The nurse administers hypertonic IV solution. What should be expected ? - Correct Ans-
Intracellular dehydration
Which pt should the nurse assess for both hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis -
Correct Ans-Renal failure
A 35 YO male weighs 70kg. How much of his weight is considered total volume of body
water ? - Correct Ans-42L
A person is given an attenuated antigen as a vaccine. How should nurse response? The
antigen is - Correct Ans-Alive, but less infectious
When a pt presents at the ER for an allergic reaction, nurse recognizes the most severe
consequence of type 1 hypersensitivity is - Correct Ans-Anaphylaxis
A 30 YO female c/o fatigue, arthritis, rash, changes in urine color. Labs reveal anemia,
lymphopenia, kidney inflammation. Likely dx of SLE. - Correct Ans-Autoantibodies
A 10 YO male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. Itching and develops pain,
swelling, redness, and resp difficulties. - Correct Ans-Anaphylaxis
Pt presents w/ poison ivy on the extremities, face, buttocks after in it isl exposure 48hrs
ago. - Correct Ans-Delayed hypersensitivity
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