NUR 210 (FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE)
EXAM 3-FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Your patient has hypokalemia and there is an order for KCl IV push, what do you do?
A) Give the potassium IV push
B) Call HCP to clarify the order, K+ should never be given IV push
C) Call HCP to clarify the order, this patient should not be getting KCl - Answer-B)
Call HCP to clarify the order, K+ should NEVER be given IV push
Your patient has a history of HTN and has recently been taking a potassium sparing
diuretic and has noticed that his heart rhythm has been irregular. His lab results
show a K+ level of 6.0. What do you do next?
A) Call HCP, this patient is showing signs of Hyperkalemia
B) Tell him that these feelings are a normal side effect of a potassium sparing
diuretic and will go away on their own
C) Call HCP, this patient is showing signs of Hypokalemia - Answer-A) Call HCP,
this patient is showing signs of Hyperkalemia
Extracellular fluids compose what ratio of body fluids? - Answer-1/3
Intracellular fluids compose of what ratio of body fluids? - Answer-2/3
What is hydrostatic pressure? - Answer-Pushing pressure
What is osmotic pressure? - Answer-Pulling pressure
Caffeine causes you to excrete more urine and increase thirst and drinking. This is
an example of a what? - Answer-Diuretic?
If large particles or salt leaves the cell what will follow? - Answer-Water
What is the function of albumin? - Answer-It is a large protein that helps to keep
body fluids where they are supposed to be
What is the normal range for albumin? - Answer-3.5-5.0
What is the normal range for sodium? - Answer-135-145
What is diffusion? - Answer-Movement of particles down a concentration gradient
What is osmosis? - Answer-Diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane
What is active transport? - Answer-Movement of particles up a concentration
gradient (needs energy)
EXAM 3-FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Your patient has hypokalemia and there is an order for KCl IV push, what do you do?
A) Give the potassium IV push
B) Call HCP to clarify the order, K+ should never be given IV push
C) Call HCP to clarify the order, this patient should not be getting KCl - Answer-B)
Call HCP to clarify the order, K+ should NEVER be given IV push
Your patient has a history of HTN and has recently been taking a potassium sparing
diuretic and has noticed that his heart rhythm has been irregular. His lab results
show a K+ level of 6.0. What do you do next?
A) Call HCP, this patient is showing signs of Hyperkalemia
B) Tell him that these feelings are a normal side effect of a potassium sparing
diuretic and will go away on their own
C) Call HCP, this patient is showing signs of Hypokalemia - Answer-A) Call HCP,
this patient is showing signs of Hyperkalemia
Extracellular fluids compose what ratio of body fluids? - Answer-1/3
Intracellular fluids compose of what ratio of body fluids? - Answer-2/3
What is hydrostatic pressure? - Answer-Pushing pressure
What is osmotic pressure? - Answer-Pulling pressure
Caffeine causes you to excrete more urine and increase thirst and drinking. This is
an example of a what? - Answer-Diuretic?
If large particles or salt leaves the cell what will follow? - Answer-Water
What is the function of albumin? - Answer-It is a large protein that helps to keep
body fluids where they are supposed to be
What is the normal range for albumin? - Answer-3.5-5.0
What is the normal range for sodium? - Answer-135-145
What is diffusion? - Answer-Movement of particles down a concentration gradient
What is osmosis? - Answer-Diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane
What is active transport? - Answer-Movement of particles up a concentration
gradient (needs energy)
