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McCance Pathophysiology Exam Questions
And Correct Answers
One considering water balance which statement is the correct balance - answer✔✔Hypotonic
fluid causes cellular swelling
When a hypertonic fluid has excess solute the water will leave the cell and move into the
vascular space to help balance what is this called - answer✔✔Hypertonic fluid causes the cell to
shrink
What is it called when there is acute gain in sodium or a loss of water but generally it does not
call cellular swelling - answer✔✔Hypernatremia
It is true that hyperchlorima - answer✔✔Requires treatment of underlying disorder
It is true that hyponatremia - answer✔✔Occurs when sodium drops below 135 mEq/L
Which statement is true regarding potassium balance - answer✔✔Insulin causes the movement
of potassium into the cell
During acidosis what his shift it out of the sale in exchange for hydrogen ions -
answer✔✔Potassium
What is secreted when potassium is elevated resulting in a excretion of potassium by the kidneys
- answer✔✔Aldosterone
What causes movement of potassium into the cell and is one of the treatments for hyperkalemia -
answer✔✔Insulin
What balance is especially significant in the treatment of conditions requiring insulin
administration such as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - answer✔✔Potassium balance
What is a major Intracellular electrolyte and maintains the osmotic balance of the intracellular
fluid space - answer✔✔Potassium
Which statement is true regarding hypokalemia - answer✔✔One cause of hypokalemia is
diabetic keto acidosis
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What is low potassium - answer✔✔Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia - answer✔✔Serumlevel less than 3.5 Meq/L
Hypernatremia is defined as levels above - answer✔✔147 mEq/L
Hyper kalemia - answer✔✔Serum levels above 5.5 MEQ/L
Hyperchloremia - answer✔✔Serum levels above 105MEQ/l
Hypocalcema - answer✔✔Serum calcium concentrations lesson 8.5 MG/DL
Which statement is true regarding magnesium - answer✔✔Symptoms of hypomagnesemia
Includes weakness and depression
What is a normal level of Magnesium - answer✔✔1.8 and 2.4 MEQL
How much magnesium is stored in bones and muscles - answer✔✔40 to 60%
How much magnesium is stored in cells - answer✔✔30%
Which statement describes acidema - answer✔✔A state in which the pH of arterial blood is less
than 7.35
Common causes of edema formation increase filtration of fluid from capillaries and lymph into
surrounding tissues include which of the following - answer✔✔Decrease plasma oncotic
pressure
Increase capillary membrane permeability
Lymph attic obstruction
Sodium retention
Which of the following are clinical manifestations of hypo kalemia - answer✔✔Carbohydrate
metabolism is affective as a result of decreased insulin secretion
Renal function is impaired
Neuromuscular excite ability is decreased
Which treatments are appropriate for hyperkalemia - answer✔✔Calcium gluconate
Treating a contributing factor
Sodium bicarbonate
Which term describes the deoxyribonucleic acid DNA subunit of one deoxyribose molecule one
phosphate group and one base - answer✔✔Nucleotide
McCance Pathophysiology Exam Questions
And Correct Answers
One considering water balance which statement is the correct balance - answer✔✔Hypotonic
fluid causes cellular swelling
When a hypertonic fluid has excess solute the water will leave the cell and move into the
vascular space to help balance what is this called - answer✔✔Hypertonic fluid causes the cell to
shrink
What is it called when there is acute gain in sodium or a loss of water but generally it does not
call cellular swelling - answer✔✔Hypernatremia
It is true that hyperchlorima - answer✔✔Requires treatment of underlying disorder
It is true that hyponatremia - answer✔✔Occurs when sodium drops below 135 mEq/L
Which statement is true regarding potassium balance - answer✔✔Insulin causes the movement
of potassium into the cell
During acidosis what his shift it out of the sale in exchange for hydrogen ions -
answer✔✔Potassium
What is secreted when potassium is elevated resulting in a excretion of potassium by the kidneys
- answer✔✔Aldosterone
What causes movement of potassium into the cell and is one of the treatments for hyperkalemia -
answer✔✔Insulin
What balance is especially significant in the treatment of conditions requiring insulin
administration such as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - answer✔✔Potassium balance
What is a major Intracellular electrolyte and maintains the osmotic balance of the intracellular
fluid space - answer✔✔Potassium
Which statement is true regarding hypokalemia - answer✔✔One cause of hypokalemia is
diabetic keto acidosis
, ©THEBRIGHT EXAM STUDY SOLUTIONS 8/26/2024 11:32 AM
What is low potassium - answer✔✔Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia - answer✔✔Serumlevel less than 3.5 Meq/L
Hypernatremia is defined as levels above - answer✔✔147 mEq/L
Hyper kalemia - answer✔✔Serum levels above 5.5 MEQ/L
Hyperchloremia - answer✔✔Serum levels above 105MEQ/l
Hypocalcema - answer✔✔Serum calcium concentrations lesson 8.5 MG/DL
Which statement is true regarding magnesium - answer✔✔Symptoms of hypomagnesemia
Includes weakness and depression
What is a normal level of Magnesium - answer✔✔1.8 and 2.4 MEQL
How much magnesium is stored in bones and muscles - answer✔✔40 to 60%
How much magnesium is stored in cells - answer✔✔30%
Which statement describes acidema - answer✔✔A state in which the pH of arterial blood is less
than 7.35
Common causes of edema formation increase filtration of fluid from capillaries and lymph into
surrounding tissues include which of the following - answer✔✔Decrease plasma oncotic
pressure
Increase capillary membrane permeability
Lymph attic obstruction
Sodium retention
Which of the following are clinical manifestations of hypo kalemia - answer✔✔Carbohydrate
metabolism is affective as a result of decreased insulin secretion
Renal function is impaired
Neuromuscular excite ability is decreased
Which treatments are appropriate for hyperkalemia - answer✔✔Calcium gluconate
Treating a contributing factor
Sodium bicarbonate
Which term describes the deoxyribonucleic acid DNA subunit of one deoxyribose molecule one
phosphate group and one base - answer✔✔Nucleotide
