Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Regulation
Test with Answers
A nurse on a pediatric floor is teaching a newly licensed nurse about iv therapy. Which of
the following information should the nurse include?
a. Perform range of motion exercises on the extremity containing the IV site.
b. Shave the client's hair if the IV is to be placed in the scalp.
c. IV sites can be placed in the lower extremities up to the age of 2 years.
d. Monitor the IV site, tubing, and connections every 4 hr. - Ans -a. Perform range of
motion exercises on the extremity containing the IV site.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription to receive one unit of packed red blood
cells. The clients blood type is AB+, and the nurse receives a unit of A- blood from the blood
bank. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Return the blood unit as it is not compatible with the client's blood type.
b. Stay with the client for 15 min prior to starting the blood transfusion.
c. Verify the unit of blood with another nurse.
d. Prime the blood tubing with 0.45% sodium chloride - Ans -c. Verify the unit of
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blood with another nurse.
, A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is experiencing dehydration. The nurse
should identify that which of the following factors increases the risk for dehydration in older
adult clients? (Select all that apply.)
-Decreased kidney function
-Decreased thirst response
-Decreased total body fluid
-Eating watermelon daily
-Eating cucumbers with each meal - Ans --Decreased kidney function
-Decreased thirst response
-Decreased total body fluid
A nurse is preparing to administer 4,200 ml of intravenous fluids to a client to infuse over 24
hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
Ans -175
A nurse is reviewing a clients laboratory results. Which of the following results should the
nurse report to the provider?
a. Potassium 4.5 mEq/L
b. Sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Magnesium 3 mEq/L
d. Calcium 10 mg/dL - Ans -c. Magnesium 3 mEq/L
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Test with Answers
A nurse on a pediatric floor is teaching a newly licensed nurse about iv therapy. Which of
the following information should the nurse include?
a. Perform range of motion exercises on the extremity containing the IV site.
b. Shave the client's hair if the IV is to be placed in the scalp.
c. IV sites can be placed in the lower extremities up to the age of 2 years.
d. Monitor the IV site, tubing, and connections every 4 hr. - Ans -a. Perform range of
motion exercises on the extremity containing the IV site.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription to receive one unit of packed red blood
cells. The clients blood type is AB+, and the nurse receives a unit of A- blood from the blood
bank. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Return the blood unit as it is not compatible with the client's blood type.
b. Stay with the client for 15 min prior to starting the blood transfusion.
c. Verify the unit of blood with another nurse.
d. Prime the blood tubing with 0.45% sodium chloride - Ans -c. Verify the unit of
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blood with another nurse.
, A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is experiencing dehydration. The nurse
should identify that which of the following factors increases the risk for dehydration in older
adult clients? (Select all that apply.)
-Decreased kidney function
-Decreased thirst response
-Decreased total body fluid
-Eating watermelon daily
-Eating cucumbers with each meal - Ans --Decreased kidney function
-Decreased thirst response
-Decreased total body fluid
A nurse is preparing to administer 4,200 ml of intravenous fluids to a client to infuse over 24
hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
Ans -175
A nurse is reviewing a clients laboratory results. Which of the following results should the
nurse report to the provider?
a. Potassium 4.5 mEq/L
b. Sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Magnesium 3 mEq/L
d. Calcium 10 mg/dL - Ans -c. Magnesium 3 mEq/L
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