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NUR 170/ NUR170 Exam 1 – Concepts of Medical- Surgical Nursing Review| Galen (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A QUESTION Symptoms of hypernatremia Answer: Water retention (edema), Hypertension Dry, sticky mucous membranes; Increased thirst **Seizures, Change in LOC** QUESTION Causes of hypernatremia Answer: Excess sodium intake Water loss **Diarrhea** **Dehydration** QUESTION Symptoms of Hyponatremia Answer: **Seizures, Changes in LOC** Weakness Dizziness Muscle spasms QUESTION Causes of hyponatremia Answer: Decreased sodium intake Diuretics Vomiting and Diarrhea QUESTION Symptoms of hypomagnesemia Answer: Increased deep tendon reflexes Tachycardia Tremors Tachypnea **Changes in LOC/confusion** QUESTION Interventions for hypomagnesemia Answer: Administer Magnesium Encourage foods high in magnesium **Cardiac monitor** QUESTION Hyperkalemia symptoms Answer: Dizziness Muscle cramps Cardiac irregularities QUESTION Interventions for Hyperkalemia Answer: **Assess pulses and respiratory effort** IV 10-20% glucose with insulin Kayexalate **Cardiac monitor** dialysis **Furosemide** QUESTION Where to place IVs Answer: Avoid wrist IVs

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NURl 170/l NUR170l Examl 1l –l Conceptsl
ofl Medical-l Surgicall Nursingl Review|l
Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A


Q:l Symptomsl ofl hypernatremia

Answer:
Waterl retentionl (edema),l
Hypertension
Dry,l stickyl mucousl membranes;l
Increasedl thirst
**Seizures,l Changel inl LOC**




Q:l Causesl ofl hypernatremia

Answer:
Excessl sodiuml intake
Waterl loss
**Diarrhea**
**Dehydration**




Q:l Symptomsl ofl Hyponatremia

Answer:
**Seizures,l Changesl inl LOC**

,Weakness
Dizziness
Musclel spasms




Q:l Causesl ofl hyponatremia

Answer:
Decreasedl sodiuml intake
Diuretics
Vomitingl andl Diarrhea




Q:l Symptomsl ofl hypomagnesemia

Answer:
Increasedl deepl tendonl reflexes
Tachycardia
Tremors
Tachypnea
**Changesl inl LOC/confusion**




Q:l Interventionsl forl hypomagnesemia

Answer:
Administerl Magnesium
Encouragel foodsl highl inl magnesium
**Cardiacl monitor**

, Q:l Hyperkalemial symptoms

Answer:
Dizziness
Musclel cramps
Cardiacl irregularities




Q:l Interventionsl forl Hyperkalemia

Answer:
**Assessl pulsesl andl respiratoryl effort**
IVl 10-20%l glucosel withl insulin
Kayexalate
**Cardiacl monitor**
dialysis
**Furosemide**




Q:l Wherel tol placel IVs

Answer:
Avoidl wristl IVs
Avoidl lumps,l bump,l scarring
IVsl canl bel placedl nextl tol eachl other




Q:l Sodiuml labl values

Answer:
135-145l mEq/L

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