TEST BANK FOR Understanding Medical-Surgical
Nursing 6th Edition by Linda S. Williams & Paula D.
Hopper , ISBN: 9780803668980.Complete Study Guide.
All Chapters Detailed And Complete. Graded A+
"Weigh yourself at the same time every day and report changes.". Daily or every-other-
day weights are easy to keep track of at home. - correct answers.A patient is being
discharged following hospitalization for fluid imbalance. Which instruction by the nurse
should take priority?
1.2 grams daily - correct answers.The adequate intake (AI) of sodium for adults aged 71
and older
1.3 grams daily - correct answers.The adequate intake (AI) of sodium for those adults
aged 50 to 70 •
1.5 grams daily - correct answers.The adequate intake (AI) of sodium is for adults
through age 49 •
2.3 grams daily - correct answers.The upper tolerable intake level (UL) for sodium which
is contained in slightly more than a teaspoon of salt.
7.26 is below 7.35 and is acidotic. - correct answers.Which pH value represents
acidosis?
An older adult patient receiving IV therapy. The older adults have reduced kidney
function and may not be able to handle excess fluids. - correct answers.Which patient is
most at risk for fluid excess?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - correct answers.6. Water balance in the body is controlled
in part by __________________________ hormone, secreted by the posterior pituitary
gland.
b. Canned Salmon
c. Spinach
d. Yogurt
e. Whole Grains - correct answers.5. What are good food sources for calcium? Select
all that apply.
Between 270 and 300 milliosmoles per liter (mOsm/L). - correct answers.The normal
osmolarity of blood is between:
, Calcium - correct answers.11. A major danger of _____________________ imbalance
is an irregular heartbeat (dysrhythmia), which can lead to cardiac arrest.
Cations, which carry a positive electrical charge, and anions, which carry a negative
electrical charge. - correct answers.Electrolytes are one of two types:
Change in their mental state, either increased irritability or decreased responsiveness,
or when muscle function changes. - correct answers.10. Thirst is usually the first sign of
the electrolyte imbalance ________________________.
Daily weights are the best way to monitor fluid imbalances. They are easier to monitor
accurately than intake and output. - correct answers.What is the most reliable way to
monitor a patient's fluid status?
Dehydration - correct answers.7. __________________________ results from loss of
fluid from the body, resulting in hypovolemia.
Diarrhea, and prolonged GI suction cause hypokalemia. Major surgery and hemorrhage
can also lead to potassium deficit. Metabolic acidosis.q - correct answers.14. Prolonged
vomiting can lead to metabolic ________________________.
Disorientation, poor skin turgor. Dehydration is associated with poor skin turgor because
of loss of water in the tissues and with disorientation because of loss of blood volume in
the brain. - correct answers.A 93-year-old patient with diarrhea and dehydration is
admitted to the hospital from an extended care facility. For which of the following
symptoms of dehydration should the nurse assess?
Edema - correct answers.8. Fluid excess can cause pitting ________________ in the
legs and feet.
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level and elevated hematocrit (The hematocrit (Hct)
is a mathematical expression of the number of RBCs, or packed cell volume, expressed
as a percentage of whole blood). - correct answers.A patient with dehydration usually
has a:
Elevating the head of the bed will provide more room for lung expansion and provide the
quickest relief for shortness of breath. - correct answers.When caring for a patient with
fluid excess, which of the following interventions will best help relieve respiratory
distress?
Hypercalcemia - correct answers.This condition occurs when there is a calcium excess?
Hypercalcemia Signs and Symptoms - correct answers.Ca++ >11 mg/dL or 5.5 mEq/L,
Increased Heart Rate and Blood Pressure,
Skeletal Muscle Weakness,
Nursing 6th Edition by Linda S. Williams & Paula D.
Hopper , ISBN: 9780803668980.Complete Study Guide.
All Chapters Detailed And Complete. Graded A+
"Weigh yourself at the same time every day and report changes.". Daily or every-other-
day weights are easy to keep track of at home. - correct answers.A patient is being
discharged following hospitalization for fluid imbalance. Which instruction by the nurse
should take priority?
1.2 grams daily - correct answers.The adequate intake (AI) of sodium for adults aged 71
and older
1.3 grams daily - correct answers.The adequate intake (AI) of sodium for those adults
aged 50 to 70 •
1.5 grams daily - correct answers.The adequate intake (AI) of sodium is for adults
through age 49 •
2.3 grams daily - correct answers.The upper tolerable intake level (UL) for sodium which
is contained in slightly more than a teaspoon of salt.
7.26 is below 7.35 and is acidotic. - correct answers.Which pH value represents
acidosis?
An older adult patient receiving IV therapy. The older adults have reduced kidney
function and may not be able to handle excess fluids. - correct answers.Which patient is
most at risk for fluid excess?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - correct answers.6. Water balance in the body is controlled
in part by __________________________ hormone, secreted by the posterior pituitary
gland.
b. Canned Salmon
c. Spinach
d. Yogurt
e. Whole Grains - correct answers.5. What are good food sources for calcium? Select
all that apply.
Between 270 and 300 milliosmoles per liter (mOsm/L). - correct answers.The normal
osmolarity of blood is between:
, Calcium - correct answers.11. A major danger of _____________________ imbalance
is an irregular heartbeat (dysrhythmia), which can lead to cardiac arrest.
Cations, which carry a positive electrical charge, and anions, which carry a negative
electrical charge. - correct answers.Electrolytes are one of two types:
Change in their mental state, either increased irritability or decreased responsiveness,
or when muscle function changes. - correct answers.10. Thirst is usually the first sign of
the electrolyte imbalance ________________________.
Daily weights are the best way to monitor fluid imbalances. They are easier to monitor
accurately than intake and output. - correct answers.What is the most reliable way to
monitor a patient's fluid status?
Dehydration - correct answers.7. __________________________ results from loss of
fluid from the body, resulting in hypovolemia.
Diarrhea, and prolonged GI suction cause hypokalemia. Major surgery and hemorrhage
can also lead to potassium deficit. Metabolic acidosis.q - correct answers.14. Prolonged
vomiting can lead to metabolic ________________________.
Disorientation, poor skin turgor. Dehydration is associated with poor skin turgor because
of loss of water in the tissues and with disorientation because of loss of blood volume in
the brain. - correct answers.A 93-year-old patient with diarrhea and dehydration is
admitted to the hospital from an extended care facility. For which of the following
symptoms of dehydration should the nurse assess?
Edema - correct answers.8. Fluid excess can cause pitting ________________ in the
legs and feet.
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level and elevated hematocrit (The hematocrit (Hct)
is a mathematical expression of the number of RBCs, or packed cell volume, expressed
as a percentage of whole blood). - correct answers.A patient with dehydration usually
has a:
Elevating the head of the bed will provide more room for lung expansion and provide the
quickest relief for shortness of breath. - correct answers.When caring for a patient with
fluid excess, which of the following interventions will best help relieve respiratory
distress?
Hypercalcemia - correct answers.This condition occurs when there is a calcium excess?
Hypercalcemia Signs and Symptoms - correct answers.Ca++ >11 mg/dL or 5.5 mEq/L,
Increased Heart Rate and Blood Pressure,
Skeletal Muscle Weakness,
