DAVIS Advantage FOR Pathophysiology
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TEST Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this weight is ICF?
Answer:
42 L-the total volume of body water for a 70 kg person is about 42 L (60%)
Question:
While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly are at a
higher risk for developing dehydration because they have a(n)
Answer:
decreased muscle mass
Question:
Which of the following patients should the nurse assess for a decreased oncotic
pressure in the capillaries? A patient with
Answer:
liver failure
Question:
Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined by
Answer:
osmotic forces
,Question:
An experiment was designed to test the effects of the Starling forces on fluid
movement. Which of the following alterations would result in fluid moving into the
interstitial space?
Answer:
Increased interstitial oncotic pressure
Question:
When planning care for a dehydrated patient, the nurse remembers the principle of
water balance is closely related to _____ balance.
Answer:
Sodium
Question:
A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents with edema. Which of the
following is the most likely cause of this condition?
Answer:
Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
Question:
A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room (ER) because he is incoherent
and semiconscious. CT scan reveals that he is suffering from cerebral edema. This type
of edema is referred to as
Answer:
localized edema
Question:
A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which information
should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by
Answer:
increased plasma osmolality
,Question:
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in
Answer:
increased blood volume
Question:
A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex.
Which finding would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?
Answer:
Decreased blood K+ levels
Question:
A patient has been searching on the Internet about natriuretic hormones. When the
patient asks the nurse what do these hormones do, how should the nurse respond?
Natriuretic hormones affect the balance of
Answer:
Sodium
Question:
A 5-year-old male presents to the ER with delirium and sunken eyes. After diagnosing
him with severe dehydration, the primary care provider orders fluid replacement. The
nurse administers a hypertonic intravenous solution. Which of the following would be
expected?
Answer:
Intracellular dehydration
Question:
Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing hypernatremia? A
patient with
Answer:
dehydration
, Question:
The most common cause of pure water deficit is
Answer:
A. renal water loss
Question:
Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with
Answer:
Hypertonic hyponatremia
Question:
A 52-year-old diabetic male presents to the ER with lethargy, confusion, and depressed
reflexes. His wife indicates that he does not follow the prescribed diet and takes his
medication sporadically. Lab results indicate hyperglycemia. Which assessment finding
is most likely to occur?
Answer:
decreased sodium
Question:
When taking care of a patient with hyperkalemia, which principle is priority?
Hyperkalemia causes a(n) _____ in resting membrane potential with _____ excitability of
cardiac muscle.
Answer:
increase, increased
Question:
Which of the following patients is most prone to hypochloremia? A patient with
Answer:
Increased bicarbonate intake
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TEST Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this weight is ICF?
Answer:
42 L-the total volume of body water for a 70 kg person is about 42 L (60%)
Question:
While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly are at a
higher risk for developing dehydration because they have a(n)
Answer:
decreased muscle mass
Question:
Which of the following patients should the nurse assess for a decreased oncotic
pressure in the capillaries? A patient with
Answer:
liver failure
Question:
Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined by
Answer:
osmotic forces
,Question:
An experiment was designed to test the effects of the Starling forces on fluid
movement. Which of the following alterations would result in fluid moving into the
interstitial space?
Answer:
Increased interstitial oncotic pressure
Question:
When planning care for a dehydrated patient, the nurse remembers the principle of
water balance is closely related to _____ balance.
Answer:
Sodium
Question:
A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents with edema. Which of the
following is the most likely cause of this condition?
Answer:
Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
Question:
A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room (ER) because he is incoherent
and semiconscious. CT scan reveals that he is suffering from cerebral edema. This type
of edema is referred to as
Answer:
localized edema
Question:
A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which information
should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by
Answer:
increased plasma osmolality
,Question:
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in
Answer:
increased blood volume
Question:
A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex.
Which finding would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?
Answer:
Decreased blood K+ levels
Question:
A patient has been searching on the Internet about natriuretic hormones. When the
patient asks the nurse what do these hormones do, how should the nurse respond?
Natriuretic hormones affect the balance of
Answer:
Sodium
Question:
A 5-year-old male presents to the ER with delirium and sunken eyes. After diagnosing
him with severe dehydration, the primary care provider orders fluid replacement. The
nurse administers a hypertonic intravenous solution. Which of the following would be
expected?
Answer:
Intracellular dehydration
Question:
Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing hypernatremia? A
patient with
Answer:
dehydration
, Question:
The most common cause of pure water deficit is
Answer:
A. renal water loss
Question:
Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with
Answer:
Hypertonic hyponatremia
Question:
A 52-year-old diabetic male presents to the ER with lethargy, confusion, and depressed
reflexes. His wife indicates that he does not follow the prescribed diet and takes his
medication sporadically. Lab results indicate hyperglycemia. Which assessment finding
is most likely to occur?
Answer:
decreased sodium
Question:
When taking care of a patient with hyperkalemia, which principle is priority?
Hyperkalemia causes a(n) _____ in resting membrane potential with _____ excitability of
cardiac muscle.
Answer:
increase, increased
Question:
Which of the following patients is most prone to hypochloremia? A patient with
Answer:
Increased bicarbonate intake
