NUR170_COMPREHENSIVE_EXAMINATION_TEST_2026_QUESTIONS_AND_SOLUTIONS.pdf

NUR170 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+


◉ What % of body is water?.
Answer: 60%, Women and elderly are 50%


◉ Fluid Compartments.
Answer: Intracellular and extracellular (interstitial and
intravascular)


◉ Dehydration S+S.
Answer: headache, confusion, tachycardia, hypotension, poor skin
turgor, decreased UOP, dry mucus membranes, constipation, thirst
Labs: increased hemoconcentration, BUN, Na, and USG


◉ Dehydration Nursing Interventions.
Answer: give fluids, get labs, monitor I+Os


◉ 1L of water = _____ lb..

, Answer: 2.2 lbs/1 kg


◉ Weight change of 1 lb = fluid volume change of about ___ mL..
Answer: 500


◉ Dehydration Causes.
Answer: Outdoor work, exercise, N/V, alcohol, diarrhea, ileostomy,
laxatives, burns, fever, diuretics, NG suctioning, NPO order


◉ Fluid Volume Overload S+S.
Answer: bounding increased pulse, HTN, dyspnea, lung crackles,
edema, weight gain


Labs: decreased hematocrit, serum Na, and USG


◉ Fluid Volume Overload Causes.
Answer: endstage renal disease, CHF, water intoxication, SIADH,
corticosteroid therapy, rapid fluid replacement


◉ Fluid Volume Overload Tx.
Answer: diuretics, fluid and salt restriction, I+O monitoring