NUR170 / NUR 170 Exam 4 | Medical
Surgical Nursing Exam 4 | Questions and
Answers | Rated A+ | Latest 2025/2026
Guide | Galen
Phlebitis - Correct Answer - inflammation of the vein
Pain
Erythema
Infiltration - Correct Answer - solution or medication is inadvertently
infused into the tissue surrounding the vein
Extravasation - Correct Answer - a chemotherapy medication or other
drug leaks outside the vein onto or into the skin, causing a reaction.
Isotonic - Correct Answer - cause no fluid shifting, administered to
dehydrated patients
5% dextrose in water-->D5W
0.9%NaCl
Lactated Ringer's
given to replace ECF
Hypertonic - Correct Answer - fluid moves from the cells into the
intravascular space, severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
5% Dextrose in 0.9% NaCl
10% Dextrose in Water-->D10W
5% Dextrose in 0.45% NaCl
, Hypotonic - Correct Answer - Fluid shift from intravascular space to
intracellular and interstitial space, hyperantremia
0.33% NaCl
0.45% NaCl
given to replace ICF
Hypovolemia - Correct Answer - decreased skin turgor, weight loss,
concentrated or decreased urinary output, thirst dry mucous membranes
Causes of hypovolemia - Correct Answer - Excessive loss
Insufficient intake
Fluid shift
Hypervolemia - Correct Answer - Edema, ascites
Increased urinary output
HTN
Tachycardia
JVD
Cough
Tachypnea
Adventitious breath sounds
hypoxia
MRSA - Correct Answer - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Aerobic, gram-positive, nonsporulating coagulase-positive bacterium
Surgical Nursing Exam 4 | Questions and
Answers | Rated A+ | Latest 2025/2026
Guide | Galen
Phlebitis - Correct Answer - inflammation of the vein
Pain
Erythema
Infiltration - Correct Answer - solution or medication is inadvertently
infused into the tissue surrounding the vein
Extravasation - Correct Answer - a chemotherapy medication or other
drug leaks outside the vein onto or into the skin, causing a reaction.
Isotonic - Correct Answer - cause no fluid shifting, administered to
dehydrated patients
5% dextrose in water-->D5W
0.9%NaCl
Lactated Ringer's
given to replace ECF
Hypertonic - Correct Answer - fluid moves from the cells into the
intravascular space, severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
5% Dextrose in 0.9% NaCl
10% Dextrose in Water-->D10W
5% Dextrose in 0.45% NaCl
, Hypotonic - Correct Answer - Fluid shift from intravascular space to
intracellular and interstitial space, hyperantremia
0.33% NaCl
0.45% NaCl
given to replace ICF
Hypovolemia - Correct Answer - decreased skin turgor, weight loss,
concentrated or decreased urinary output, thirst dry mucous membranes
Causes of hypovolemia - Correct Answer - Excessive loss
Insufficient intake
Fluid shift
Hypervolemia - Correct Answer - Edema, ascites
Increased urinary output
HTN
Tachycardia
JVD
Cough
Tachypnea
Adventitious breath sounds
hypoxia
MRSA - Correct Answer - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Aerobic, gram-positive, nonsporulating coagulase-positive bacterium
